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Avatar of EmberBit

I've been playing the Italian game for a little over half a year now and it has brought me some good success, but I feel like it's time for a new opening. Ideally, im looking for a relatively safe opening for white that doesn't gambit too much material, unless it is guaranteed to get it back. I am also looking for an opening that leads to a more open and tactics-based game rather than a closed positional game. If you have any suggestions just let me know. : )

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The Scotch game is easy to learn and playable from novice to grandmasters.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch_Game

Avatar of tygxc

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"I've been playing the Italian game for a little over half a year now" ++ Good.

"I feel like it's time for a new opening" ++ Why? Each time you switch openings you lose more, not less. It takes time and losses to accumulate experience.

"im looking for a relatively safe opening for white" ++ Ruy Lopez

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play4fun64 wrote:

The Scotch game is easy to learn and playable from novice to grandmasters.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch_Game

The Scotch Gambit is easy to learn and playable from novice to grandmasters.

https://lichess.org/study/gmE2R6C9

Avatar of Diamondsalamander

That the haxo gambit

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Diamondsalamander wrote:

That the haxo gambit

This is the haxo gambit

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Looks the same except bc5 then again the acceleration London is caused by bc5

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I feel terrible at chess and I got a tournament

Avatar of Ethan_Brollier

It's impossible to always get open and tactics-based games as either color. Best for that sort of thing is the Anti-Marshall Ruy Lopez, as follows.

Avatar of keep1teasy

Vienna or Scotch? Both of them have gambit variations that are decently sound.

Avatar of Diamondsalamander

Italian to confusing

Avatar of kostiukov_daniil
Scotch game is very good opening.
Avatar of VenemousViper

Personally, I play the Italian. I'm going to stick to it until 1300 because it lets me play the Fried Liver. I might also keep it for after 1300 for the Evans Gambit.

If my opponent moves the knight :

If my opponent moves the bishop :

 
 
Avatar of VenemousViper

I'm learning the Ruy Lopez right now - so later I can pick between the Spanish and the Evan's Gambit.

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I got something strong that a GM could fall for