An Introduction to the Openings
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(left) The Orangutan | ![]() |
(left) The Nimzo-Larsen Opening |
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(left) The English Opening | ![]() |
(left) The Dunst Opening |
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(left) The Queens Gambit after 1 d4 d5 2 c4 | ![]() |
(left) The Slav Opening after 1 d4 d5 2 c4 c6 |
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(left) The Tarrasch Defence after 1 d4 d5 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 e3 c5 | ![]() |
(left) The Nimzo-Indian Defence after 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 Bb4 |
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(left) The Kings Indian Defence after 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 d6 3 nc3 g6 4 e4 Bg7 | ![]() |
(left) The Benko Gambit |
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(left) The Grunfeld Defence after 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 g6 3 c4 d5 | ![]() |
(left) The Torre Attack after 1 d4 d5 2 Nf3 Nf6 3 Bg5 |
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(left) The Trompowsky Attack after 1 d4 Nf6 2 Bg5 | ![]() |
(left) The Dutch Defence |
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(left) The Ruy Lopez after 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 | ![]() |
(left) The Sicilian Defence |
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(left) The Four Knights Opening after 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Nc3 Nf6 | ![]() |
(left) The French Defence |
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(left) The Kings Gambit after 1 e4 e5 2 f4 | ![]() |
(left) Pircs Defence after 1 e4 d6 2 d4 Nf6 3 Nc3 g6 4 f4 Bg7 |
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(left) The Alekhine Defence | ![]() |
(left) The Birds Opening |
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(left) The Reti Opening | ![]() |
(left) The Benko-Larsen Opening |