Welcome. This blog is the first post in a series that will take you through 50 important chess openings. This post is an accessible overview: what openings are, key terms you’ll meet, and a short, friendly introduction to each opening we’ll cover in later, detailed posts. Each named opening below includes a one-line starting move order , a plain-English description of the main idea , and a short note about who benefits from learning it (beginner, club player, or advanced). Later posts will expand each entry with typical pawn structures, model games, tactical motifs, main lines, common traps, and practice exercises. Quick glossary (plain definitions for beginners) What is an opening? The opening is the first phase of a chess game (roughly the first 8–20 moves) when players develop pieces, contest the centre, castle, and decide on a general plan. Good opening play creates safe king placement and useful piece activity while avoiding early tactical losses. What is a gambit? A gambi...
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