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Chess Opening Encyclopedia

ChessBhumi Team 1 min read

This is the master index of every major chess opening. Each entry includes the move order, key ideas, and links to our detailed opening guides.

1.e4 openings

Italian Game (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4, opening page), classical development, centre control. Ruy López (3.Bb5, opening page), the most analysed opening. Sicilian Defense (1...c5, opening page), the most popular response. French Defense (1...e6, opening page). Caro-Kann (1...c6, opening page).

1.d4 openings

Queen's Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4, opening page), the cornerstone of 1.d4 play. King's Indian (1...Nf6 2.c4 g6, opening page), dynamic counterattack. London System (2.Bf4, opening page), solid and practical.

Other openings

English Opening (1.c4, opening page), flexible and transpositional. Réti Opening (1.Nf3, opening page), hypermodern control. View all openings in our Opening Explorer.

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