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Key Openings

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Learn these openings to get an early advantage!

Are you tired of feeling lost in the opening stage of the game? Then this is the course for you! Learning openings can be difficult for some players, and losing to an opening trap is a bad feeling. By learning these important and popular openings you will start getting great positions from the start of the game, and maybe even win some fast games with opening traps!

Here is what you will learn: 

  • Popular king's pawn openings like the Italian and the Ruy Lopez 
  • How to play against sharp defenses like the Sicilian
  • Offbeat openings to surprise and trick your opponents
  • Gambits that give up material for attacking chances
  • Opening traps to notch quick wins!

Offbeat Openings

Not all games start with 1.e4 or 1.d4. Learn about White’s less common options like 1.c4, 1.f4, 1.b4, and others.
6 minuten
6 Uitdagingen

Popular 1.e4 Openings

Explore the ideas behind some of the main 1. e4 openings. 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 is the Italian Opening. 3. Bb5 is the popular Ruy Lopez.
6 minuten
6 Uitdagingen

Popular 1. e4 Openings: The Sicilian Defense

The Sicilian Defense, 1...c5 is a popular reply to 1.e4. The game frequently reaches the Open Sicilian when White plays 2. Nf3 and 3.d4, leading to a complicated game.
4 minuten
5 Uitdagingen

Popular 1. e4 Openings: French and Caro Kann

If you want a solid game with Black against. 1. e4, you need to know the French and Caro Kann. Black supports the d7-d5 push with either 1...e6 (the French) or 1...c6 (the Caro Kann).
4 minuten
5 Uitdagingen

Popular 1.d4 Openings

1.d4 is the second most popular way to start the game. One of the main openings after d4 is the Queen's Gambit, which goes 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 (or c6).
8 minuten
6 Uitdagingen

Popular 1. d4 Openings: 1...Nf6, Dutch Defense

The most popular response to 1. d4 is 1...Nf6, which develops and prevents White from playing e4.
7 minuten
6 Uitdagingen

Gambits

Sometimes giving up a pawn or two can accelerate development and create a sharp game. This is risky, but can lead to great attacking play.
7 minuten
6 Uitdagingen

Opening Traps

Everyone should know a few opening traps so they don't lose the game in the first few moves. Learn some traps to watch out for.
8 minuten
6 Uitdagingen

Key Openings

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50 Minuten
46 Uitdagingen
Uitgegeven December 27, 2018

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