The Ruy Lopez
The Ruy Lopez is a classic opening that continues to attempt to control the center through development. e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 The opening began with both sides moving their king pawns....
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Giuoco Piano
Both the center game and the Scotch game have an early move by white for d4. Both openings result in a pretty strong counterattack by black. The Giuoco Piano asks, what if...
Scotch Game
The Scotch Game is another opening with an early d4 move from white. Development follows the "rules" in this opening (king pawn, knights are developed, then the bishops move, early castling). It...
Why Study Chess Openings?
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