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I’m having trouble choosing. I need e4 and d4 for white and black
CoachBucci

e4 italian is fine for white. You only need one opening as white. For black e5 against e4 and go for a symmetrical game with either the italian or hungarian defense as black and d5 against d4 going for a queens gambit declined is fine. These choices will keep things simple and focus on basic chess principles

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NeoChess9
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Maddoxxx_cod

White (1.d4) London System is good for beginners

  • Simple and universal setup
    Works against almost any black defense, reducing the need to memorize many different lines.

  • Solid pawn structure
    The typical setup with pawns on d4, e3, and c3 creates a very safe and stable position.

  • Easy development
    Pieces (bishop to f4, knight to f3, etc.) are developed naturally, without complicated move orders.

  • Safe king
    Castling is easy and safe, usually leading to a well-protected king.

  • Less tactical risk
    Compared to sharp openings, the London often avoids chaotic positions, helping beginners focus on improving their fundamentals.

 

Black (1. e4) Caro-Kann Defense is good for beginners

  • Strong and solid defense
    The Caro-Kann is known for being very hard to break, giving black a solid position from the start.

  • Simple plans
    Black develops pieces naturally behind the pawn structure without worrying about early attacks.

  • Less tactical danger
    Many lines lead to quiet, strategic positions where understanding is more important than memorization.

  • Safe king
    Black often gets a safe king quickly with easy castling options.

 

Black (1.d4) Slav Defense is good for beginners

  • Very solid structure
    The pawn structure (pawns on d5 and c6) is tough and hard to attack.

  • Natural development
    Black develops knights and bishops easily without too much theory.

  • Good control of the center
    The Slav fights for the center without taking too many risks.

  • Balanced positions
    The Slav leads to positions where both sides have chances, encouraging beginners to learn positional play and endgames.

Psychic_Vigilante

There is no such thing as "openings for beginners". Take up the most violent attacking/counterattacking openings and you will be learning most you can learn about chess from the get go.

White 1.e4 - Wormald Attack vs 1...e5, Open Sicilian vs 1...c5, Fantasy Variation vs the Caro

Black - Sicilian and Dutch vs 1e4 and 1d4 respectively.

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Alternatively take 1d4, 1...e5, the Caro, the Slav, QID, QGD instead and you end up with the typical horrendous drab positions that teach you little about chess in general. You then realise 10 years down the line you need to switch to other openings because: 

-You don`t know how to handle complications

-You calculation and visualisations skills are non-existent

-You know close to nothing about dynamic chess

-You lack creativity in offense (cannot set up and do not see advanced tactics -double attacks, intermediate moves, discovered attacks )

-You have no killer instinct because you go into grovel mode instead as a result of the horrendous drab which you`ve had to deal with over the years

KentexplorerchessW

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