Most Recommended Opening for White

Hi guys, Happy New Year!

I am fairly new to chess and still with a lot to learn how to play better.

My biggest struggle - as probably 99% of chess players - is understanding how to open and develop my pieces without making compromising mistakes since the beginning.

On this note, I was wondering if you guys have any highly recommended opening for White?

More precisely, openings which are quite standardly conservative but also leave room for attack. (so no too aggressive nor too defensive).

Thanks in advance for any help you might want to give me.

Matteo

Probably e4, and then if your opponent replies e5,  go Nf3 and into the Italian game.

Thanks baddogno, that's what I used to do. Then I got intrigued by the London System, which I found interesting, but sometimes it led me to quite awkward positioning. 

thanks for your reply!

Here is everything I can say on this subject:

https://www.chess.com/blog/nklristic/surviving-the-opening-first-steps-to-chess-improvement

In short, the most important is to follow the opening principles and don't memorize too much of the opening lines (as your opponent will not play the main line most of the time). Many people don't recommend system like openings - like the London because you will play the exact same moves whatever black throws at you, and by doing that you will not gain experience in various positions as white.

You will get your every answer regarding opening theory here :-

https://www.chess.com/openings

g3 is quite interesting

At the 1000 level, openings are the least of your concerns.

Thanks nklristic! This is the kind of advice I was looking for. I will read your post with much attention. Thanks very much for your comment and help!

Thanks for the link: I have been there! 

ok thanks. So what should you recommend? nklristic advised about opening principles; is there anything else you would like to add? 

No problem, I am glad to help. 

By the way, if you like that one, you can read the rest if you wish. I would especially recommend the general guide, if you don't mind me giving you the link:

https://www.chess.com/blog/nklristic/the-beginners-tale-first-steps-to-chess-improvement

In it you might find how to get to some intermediate level, or at least how did I do it. Every aspect of the guide is further explained in separate articles (they are actually linked inside the guide if you are interested on some specific topic I've mentioned)

I will definitely have a look at that as well! Tons to review! Very helpful, much appreciated, really! Cheers!

Especially if it is a joke, isn't it?

You're welcome. Have a great time improving your game.

For openings, I can recommend the Italian or the Scotch, which both seem decent openings for the beginner and intermediate level. However, the best advice that can be given is still just to practice tactics and avoid blundering. That alone is enough to bring a beginner to almost intermediate level. This is why it is commonly said in chess that it is only when chess players become advanced, nearing the 2000 rating, that studying chess theory becomes important. Having an understanding of openings and which ones to play is useful for every level, but there are more important factors. 

Tactics (pins, forks, skewers, overloads, decoying and diverting, interference, etc). Model mates (corridor mate, smothered mate, Greco's, Lolli's, Legal's, Morphy's, Anderssen's mate, epaulette mate, etc). Basic endgames (not as in "how to mate with a King and Rook vs King", but as in "how to win a King and Pawn endgame, or a Rook and Pawn vs Rook ending"). Pawn structure, and the influence that it exherts on middle-game planning.

Thank you!

Thanks a lot!

Play f4 bird's eye opening; Leningrad style and the dutch defense; Leningrad variation as black. I got over 1300+ rapid with the POWER OF THE BIRD in a week (1027-1300+) and am pushing 1400+. I started chess like 3 months ago, but I do not have membership or a study plan FEAR THE BIRD

I'd say e4 and maybe scotch game/italian game. Played the scotch as a true beginner and italian game I play now. They are both funner than the London System in my opinion.