1.Nf3 develops a piece instead of moving a pawn to begin the game. The knight develops to a good square that controls the center while keeping flexible options with the central pawns. A …

The King's Gambit is an age-old aggressive opening that Romantic chess players revered. Largely employed by top players for more than 300 years, this opening leads to open games …

The Ruy Lopez (Spanish Game) is a classic chess opening, rich in strategy and theory. Discover key variations like the Berlin, Marshall Attack, and more!

Nov 30, 2016 · I am looking at some chess openiong moves and all the sites keep mentioning these "number letter" combinations. how do I find "nf3" on a chess board for example?

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The Open Variation is the most common way for White to meet the Sicilian. It starts after the moves 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 or 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4. As the name suggests, …

The fastest way to fianchetto the king's bishop and castle is the King's Indian Attack (KIA), the reverse of the King's Indian Defense. White just plays Nf3, g3, Bg2, and 0-0, before seeing …

The Slav Defense is a solid opening for Black in response to White's Queen's Gambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4). Black fights for equality against one of White's most popular openings without creating a …

The English Opening is a flank opening where White advances their c-pawn two squares instead of the d- or e-pawns. The English is a highly transpositional opening, meaning that in many …

The Catalan Opening is a 1.d4 opening where White seeks to combine the kingside fianchetto with pawns on d4/c4. Instead of a direct kingside attack, White will aim for long-term positional …