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Xavin77

Hi everyone. I’m a beginner in chess and want to learn a good opening with the white pieces with not too many lines I need to learn. What are some good openings?

TheSampson

The Scotch.

Not absurdly theoretical like the Ruy, but also not dubious like the Vienna (Gambit).
elwasoquispe

The Italian, a basic game:

elwasoquispe

Or an easy trap like the shepehrd´s mate, very used en 100-280 ELO:

TheSampson
fuerzainca wrote:

Or an easy trap like the shepehrd´s mate, very used en 100-280 ELO:

No. Hope chess is terrible and you don’t actually embrace chess as a game, rather a lottery. If they fall for it, you win easily. But if they don’t, you almost immediately lose. Once they gain ELO with this trap, they’re gonna find themselves at a point where everyone knows how to refute it. Once they do, they’ll find themselves unable to catch up with people their ELO because they spent their time using a refuted trap instead of actually learning chess.

TheSampson
fuerzainca wrote:

The Italian, a basic game:

*The Italian, a basic game:

TheSampson
TheSampson wrote:
fuerzainca wrote:

The Italian, a basic game:

*The Italian, a basic game:

Also you might be surprised to hear that the Italian has a ton of theory, but whatever it isn’t necessary to learn it

TheSampson
TheSampson wrote:

The Scotch.

Not absurdly theoretical like the Ruy, but also not dubious like the Vienna (Gambit).

Btw the Scotch covers all basic opening principles, is great until 2000 (maybe even later!), and it’s very practical, you’ll have consistency in your repertoire and you’ll force many games into positions you’re comfortable with

Xavin77

Thanks guys

SpecOpsFuchs

I'd recommend Wayward Queen Attack, Most newbies don't know how to counter the opening

SpecOpsFuchs
thechessgod5454 wrote:
SpecOpsFuchs wrote:

I'd recommend Wayward Queen Attack, Most newbies don't know how to counter the opening

bro actually, that's completely wrong

Oh, My apologies, I'm pretty stupid.

TheSampson
SpecOpsFuchs wrote:

I'd recommend Wayward Queen Attack, Most newbies don't know how to counter the opening

No. It ignores opening principles, goes for a cheap trap where you’re in a nearly lost position if it doesn’t work, and most newbies DO know how to counter it. And, to add up to the cons, once you get to the level where everybody knows how to counter it, you’re gonna get stuck because you lack the skills people your ELO have, because instead of learning and practicing correctly, you’ve been playing hope chess. The Wayward Queen should only ever be played for laughs.

TheSampson
thechessgod5454 wrote:
TheSampson wrote:
SpecOpsFuchs wrote:

I'd recommend Wayward Queen Attack, Most newbies don't know how to counter the opening

No. It ignores opening principles, goes for a cheap trap where you’re in a nearly lost position if it doesn’t work, and most newbies DO know how to counter it. And, to add up to the cons, once you get to the level where everybody knows how to counter it, you’re gonna get stuck because you lack the skills people your ELO have, because instead of learning and practicing correctly, you’ve been playing hope chess. The Wayward Queen should only ever be played for laughs.

nice ruy lopez repertoire

thanks bro

TheSampson
thechessgod5454 wrote:
TheSampson wrote:
thechessgod5454 wrote:
TheSampson wrote:
SpecOpsFuchs wrote:

I'd recommend Wayward Queen Attack, Most newbies don't know how to counter the opening

No. It ignores opening principles, goes for a cheap trap where you’re in a nearly lost position if it doesn’t work, and most newbies DO know how to counter it. And, to add up to the cons, once you get to the level where everybody knows how to counter it, you’re gonna get stuck because you lack the skills people your ELO have, because instead of learning and practicing correctly, you’ve been playing hope chess. The Wayward Queen should only ever be played for laughs.

nice ruy lopez repertoire

thanks bro

There are many ways you can punish those openings attacks. It directly violates the theory. Opening principles doesn''t matter always.

Opening principles don’t matter?… Without opening principles, you’d be playing g4, b4, a3, and Ra2

Marux7
For beginners the colle System is perfect, fact is easy to play
AngryPuffer

woops! refuted it!

TheSampson
bucket0909 wrote:
Watch the video below this opening is very good at your level
 

GothamChess has the brainpower of a dying orangutan

TheSampson
KingVandheer wrote:

Just look at that stupid thumbnail. Ugh.

ok that comment actually made me laugh out loud 💀💀

AngryPuffer

bro thinks hes Tony Stark

TheSampson
AngryPuffer wrote:

bro thinks hes Tony Stark

guys we found Tony Stark from wish 💀💀💀