what's the best opening for defensive players? can you give me your opinion? hehehe...

barcza.

1.Nf3      

2.g3    

3.Bg2

4.0-0

there are different defenses against it.try yasser seirawn's opening book 

there is a 4 move checkmate that includes openings

first you move the pawn in front of your king by two spaces andand move your bishop on F1 by three spaces diagnolly. then move your queen from D1 and go diagnolly by three spaces. then move your bishop to take the pawn and put it in checkmate

assuming that works.an intermediate could spot it

what if hes not good in attacking?

himself wrote: assuming that works.an intermediate could spot it

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Most beginners can spot that.  Plenty of children can spot that.  It's terrible, and no player should use this attack.

First thing first, there is no such thing as defensive player . Even the most positional player will attack and sacrifice if it wins the game .  What sets apart the positional players is that they are seeking a long term plan / strategy , versus tactical players who always look for immediate threats and are generally weaker when the game is simplified down , hence they will try to keep most pieces on the board and complicate the position as much as possible.

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French is solid for black , although a bit cramping in the beginning . Some lines of it are also very drawish like the exchange :

 

 

 

 

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You could also try caro kann . Black plays a defensive middlegame , and aims for an advantage in the endgame.

 

 

TalFan wrote:

First thing first, there is no such thing as defensive player . Even the most positional player will attack and sacrifice if it wins the game .  What sets apart the positional players is that they are seeking a long term plan / strategy , versus tactical players who always look for immediate threats and are generally weaker when the game is simplified down , hence they will try to keep most pieces on the board and complicate the position as much as possible.

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French is solid for black , although a bit cramping in the beginning . Some lines of it are also very drawish like the exchange :

 

 

 

 

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You could also try caro kann . Black plays a defensive middlegame , and aims for an advantage in the endgame.

 

 Re:  I prefer caro kann...ok thanks!

 

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Is there an opening that forces the opponent to have an isolated pawn?

Hmm...how about an opening that leads to a good positional play?

What is a defensive player? Could you mean an opening that leads to closed lines as oppossed to open lines?

hmm...defensive in a way hu focuses on positional play.

not exactly closed lines...