I am past the point where I can get by on opening principles alone. Opponents of my level are booked up. As Black, my task of building a repertoire seems very manageable. As White, however, one has to be ready to play against a large number of defenses. I am an e4 player, so there are the ...e5 openings, Sicilian, Caro-Kann, French, Pirc/Modern, Scandinavian, Alekhine's, etc.

I don't see myself taking the lazy way out and using King's Indian Attack or Colle. It seems that closed, positional openings are less work, but I would like to continue to explore more tactical openings. I guess there is no substitute for putting in the work. However, if anyone can offer advice on putting together a repertoire for White, I would greatly appreciate it. Examples of your own repertoire for White would be good to have for reference. Thanks in advance.