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Openings

Basic opening principles(Intro+ Tests)

2 • Kyrylo27 •
  1. A.Meek- P.Morphy
  2. Buecker- Yusupov
  3. test 1
  4. test 2
  1. Kyrylo27

Interactive Lesson - 1.e4 openings

10 • UptownExpress •
  1. Challenge 1
  2. Challenge 2
  3. Challenge 3
  1. UptownExpress
  2. chessnycCharuR

Basic opening principles(homework)

1 • Kyrylo27 •
  1. Chapter 1
  2. Chapter 2
  3. Chapter 3
  4. Chapter 4
  1. Kyrylo27

Czech Benoni

1 • FM CheckRaiseMate •
  1. With c4
  2. Without c4
  1. FM CheckRaiseMate

Anti-Sicilians

3 • FM CheckRaiseMate •
  1. Alapin
  2. ---d6---
  3. Bb5+
  4. Qxd4
  1. FM CheckRaiseMate

Sveshnikov Sicilian Training

11 • UptownExpress •
  1. Variation A: 6.Nf3
  2. Variation B: 6.Nb3
  3. Variation C: 6.Nb5, 10. Bxf6
  4. Variation D: 6.Nf5 ?
  1. UptownExpress

English

1 • FM CheckRaiseMate •
  1. e5
  2. Symmetrical
  1. FM CheckRaiseMate

Evans Gambit

1 • FM CheckRaiseMate •
  1. 5...Ba5
  2. 5...Be7
  3. 5...Bd6
  1. FM CheckRaiseMate

Scandinavian TRAINING

5 • UptownExpress •
  1. Chapter 1 2...Qxd5
  2. Chapter 1A 2... Qxd5, 5...Bg4
  3. Chapter 1B 2... Qxd5, 5...Bf5
  4. Chapter 1C 2... Qxd5, 3...Qd6
  1. UptownExpress

The Norwegian Rat

83 • Aric •
  1. The Norwegian Rat: 1. e4 g6, 2. d4 Nf6!?
  2. The Norwegian Rat: Chicken Move: 3. Nc3
  3. The Norwegian Rat: Advance Variation: 3. e5 Nh5
  4. The Norwegian Rat: Advance Variation: Mainline 4. Be2
  1. Aric

Most Popular Openings by Rating (Source: Lichess Opening Explorer, March 2020)

122 • SkagitChess •
  1. Average Rating: 1600 | Italian Game: Greco Gambit, Greco Variation
  2. Average Rating: 1800 | Italian Game: Greco Gambit, Moeller-Therkatz Attack
  3. Average Rating: 2000-2200 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Main Line
  4. Average Rating: 2500 | Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation
  1. SkagitChess

Pirc defense: Austrian Attack I

2 • moku_losti •
  1. Chapter 2
  1. moku_losti

Chigorin Deffense short games

1 • Kyrylo27 •
  1. Chapter 1
  2. Chapter 2
  1. Kyrylo27

Benko

2 • FM CheckRaiseMate •
  1. Perunovic
  2. Old Main Line
  3. g3
  1. FM CheckRaiseMate

Atomic Openings and Theory

55 • EAChess10000 •
  1. Knights with white
  2. Van't Kruijs and King's Pawn Opening
  3. The Ages of Atomic
  4. Weird Checkmates and the Usefulness of the Queen
  1. EAChess10000
  2. JIChess10000

Opening Studies

2 • geordannik •
  1. 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 | Setup for Chapters 2-X
  2. 3. Nxe5 | C42 Petrov's Defense
  3. 3. Nc3 | C42 Russian Game: Three Knights
  4. 3. d4 | C43 Russian Game: Modern Attack
  1. geordannik