2) P-Q4 2) PxP
Center Game:
1) P-K4 P-K4
2) P-Q4 PxP
3) QxP N-QB3
4) Q-K3 N-B3
Notes: this one is supposedly
not very good for White.
3) P-QB3 3) PxP
Danish Gambit:1)
P-K4 P-K4
2) P-Q4 PxP
3) P-QB3 PxP
4) B-QB4 PxP
Notes: I dunno about this one.
White has sacrificed a LOT of material.
2) P-KB4 2) P-Q4
Falkbeer Counter Gambit:
1) P-K4 P-K4
2) P-KB4 P-Q4
3) KPxP P-K5
4) P-Q3! N-KB3
Notes: This one will kick Black's
butt if he takes the bait.
2) P-KB4 2) PxP
King's Bishop's Gambit:
1) P-K4 P-K4
2) P-KB4 PxP
3) B-B4 N-KB3
4) N-QB3 P-B3
Notes: A nice strong opening
for Black
3) N-KB3 3) N-KB3
King's Knight's Gambit:
1) P-K4 P-K4
2) P-KB4 PxP
3) N-KB3 N-KB3
4) N-B3 P-Q4
Notes: A lot of initiative for
Black.
3) N-KB3 3) P-KN4
King's Knight's Gambit
var:
1) P-K4 P-K4
2) P-KB4 PxP
3) N-KB3 P-KN4
4) B-B4 B-N2
the Muzio Gambit is:
Kieseritzsky Gambit:
1) P-K4 P-K4
2) P-KB4 PxP
3) N-KB3 P-KN4
4) P-KR4 P-N5
Notes: This is not somewhere you want to be if you are playing white, as the typical followups are:
5) N-K5 N-KB3
6) B-B4 -Q4
Or the Allgaier Gambit, which is not a good idea:
5) N-N5 P-KR3
6) NxP KxN
2) N-KB3 2) P-KB4
Greco Counter Gambit:
1) P-K4
P-K4
2) N-KB3 P-KB4
3) NxP
Q-B3
4) P-Q4
P-Q3
Notes: The better of this one
goes to White, for sure.
2) N-KB3 2) P-Q3
Philidor's Defense:
1) P-K4
P-K4
2) N-KB3 P-Q3
3) P-Q4
PxP
4) QxP
N-QB3
Notes: White will develop a strong
center and good development all around.
Philidor's Defense var:
1) P-K4
P-K4
2) N-KB3 P-Q3
3) P-Q4
N-Q2
4) B-QB4 P-QB3
Notes: This don't look too good
for Black.
2) P-KB4 2) B-B4
King's Gambit Declined:
1) P-K4
P-K4
2) P-KB4 B-B4
3) N-KB3 P-Q3
4) B-B4
N-KB3
Notes: This is good for black,
far better than snapping at the PxP bait in the second move.
2) N-QB3 2) N-KB3
Vienna Game:
1) P-K4
P-K4
2) N-QB3 N-KB3
3) P-B4 P-Q4
4) BPxP NxP
Notes: A good one for Black
3) B-B4 3) N-B3
Vienna Game var:
1) P-K4 P-K4
2) N-QB3 N-KB3
3) B-B4 N-B3
4) P-Q3 N-QR4
Notes: Pretty good for Black as
well
2) N-KB3 2) N-QB3
Scotch Game:
1) P-K4
P-K4
2) N-KB3 N-QB3
3) P-Q4 PxP
4) NxP N-B3
Notes: White is advancing too
fast in the center and black can do well on this one.
Scotch Game var:
1) P-K4 P-K4
2) N-KB3 N-QB3
3) P-Q4 PxP
4) NxP B-B4
Notes: This may be even better
than the other. Definitely leads to a good game for Black.
3) P-B3 3) N-B3
Ponziani's Opening:
1) P-K4 P-K4
2) N-KB3 N-QB3
3) P-B3 N-B3
4) P-Q4 P-Q4
Notes: In this one, white lost
the advantage on move three. A very bland opening.
3) B-N5 3) P-QR3
Ruy Lopez:
1) P-K4
P-K4
2) N-KB3 N-QB3
3) B-N5 P-QR3
4) B-R4 N-B3
Notes: A popular one and one that
is well mapped out to the 14th or 15th move!!!
Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense
Deferred:
1) P-K4 P-K4
2) N-KB3 N-QB3
3) B-N5 P-QR3
4) B-R4 P-Q3
Notes: Good for white, and enables
the famous "Noah's Ark" trap ·
Four Knights' Game:
1) P-K4 P-K4
2) N-KB3 N-QB3
3) N-B3 N-B3
4) B-N5 B-N5
5) O-O O-O
Notes: Willya just LOOK at that
boring, symmetrical opening!?
Four Knights' Game Rubenstein
variation:
1) P-K4 P-K4
2) N-KB3 N-QB3
3) N-B3 N-B3
4) B-N5 N-Q5
5) NxP Q-K2
Notes: Trying to break the tedium
of this opening, Black has exposed himself to some bad bad things.
3) N-B3 3) B-N5
Three Knights' Game:
1) P-K4 P-K4
2) N-KB3 N-QB3
3) N-B3 B-N5
4) N-Q5 N-B3
Notes: This here opening will
even things up for Black, rather than allowing things to turn into the
Four Knights' game.
3) B-B4 3) N-B3
Two Knights' Defense:
1) P-K4 P-K4
2) N-KB3 N-QB3
3) B-B4 N-B3
4) N-N5 P-Q4
Notes: This is a good one for
white. Black can salvage some advantage and it always leads to lively play.
Two Knights Defense Max
Lange Attack Variation:
1) P-K4 P-K4
2) N-KB3 N-QB3
3) B-B4 N-B3
4) P-Q4 PxP
5) O-O B-B4
Notes: The Reinfeld book calls
this "one of the most complicated chess openings" and it looks very very
good after about move 12 for White. But a 12 move opening!!!
3) B-B4 3) B-K2
Hungarian Defense:
1) P-K4 P-K4
2) N-KB3 N-QB3
3) B-B4 B-K2
4) P-Q4 P-Q3
Notes: This one leaves Black in
a lurch, constricted and limited.
3) B-B4 3) B-B4
Giuoco Piano:
1) P-K4 P-K4
2) N-KB3 N-QB3
3) B-B4
B-B4
4) P-B3 N-B3
Notes: Despite the name, which
means "quiet game", this one can lead to lively play. It is a nicely balanced
position.
Evans Gambit:
1) P-K4 P-K4
2) N-KB3 N-QB3
3) B-B4 B-B4
4) P-QN4 BxNP
Evans Gambit Declined:
4) P-QN4 B-N3
Notes: It does not matter how
you play it, if toss out that Evans gambit, it is like handing Black a
big stick and saying "hit me!"
2) N-KB3 2) N-KB3
Petroff's Defense:
1) P-K4 P-K4
2) N-KB3 N-KB3
3) NxP P-Q3
4) N-KB3 NxP
Notes: This is a pretty good one
for Black.
2) B-B4 2) N-KB3
Bishop's Opening:
1) P-K4 P-K4
2) B-B4 N-KB3
3) P-Q3 P-B3
4) P-B4 PxP
Notes: WOW! Black is killin em!
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