Best Openings for Beginners #1

Simple to Understand beginners openings/traps.

1# Ruy Lopez 

The idea of the Ruy Lopez is to forcefully stack blacks pawns and also to make development harder for black because of the missing knight. After the exchange white should castle short-side. After castling many variations appear. After the Ruy Lopez develop your pawns and try to activate your pieces and follow basic opening principles. This might not seem like a instant advantage but the benefits show up in the middle game phase.

2# Four Knights Game

The four knights game is a very simple and easy to understand opening for beginners. The Most common variation after the four knights game is the italian variation. After the symmetrical italian variation white can castle short-side or play pawn d3. The transfer to opening to middle game is usually smooth and easy the understand. Great opening for beginners and new players.

3# Tennison Gambit

A simple but easy opening trap that works on beginners and some intermediate players. The idea of the tennison gambit is to look like you blundered your queen but it is a trap that a lot of people fall for. Even if your opponent doesn't take the queen you will have some tricky to deal with checks and rook attacks. Easy opening trap for beginners.

Hopefully these openings helped you and I will be releasing more guides! Thank you for taking your time to read this article.