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Chess Openings

An opening is how a chess game begins — the named sequence of first moves and the plans behind it. Browse 110 openings below: each page shows the main line, its key variations, and a one-click way to analyze it free.

A · Flank & English openings

B · Semi-open games (Sicilian, Caro-Kann…)

C · Open games & the French

D · Queen's Gambit & closed games

E · Indian defences

New to this? Read move classifications or the glossary, then review one of your games.