Openings for an upcoming tournament

HI, Can you guys suggest me some openings for both colors which are not theory heavy and can be easily learnt

lol.NO WAY, it's a classical tournament, so should go with solid openings i guess

This is what I play in classical games:

White: Italian Game, Alapin Sicilian, Exchange French, Mainline Caro

Black vs e4: Sicilian (multiple, can't give away what I've been studying lol)

Black vs d4: Queen's Gambit Accepted

Hope this helped, and good luck!

And how would you know what they don't want to play?

I have won many games, and during analysis, would ask "Why do you play X?", and it amazes me some of the answers I get.

For example, I have asked many "Why do you play the Exchange Variation?" - Referring to the French Defense - and what type of answers do I get?  "Because it annoys French players!", "Because I hate a closed game!", "Because it bores Black!".

Guess what?  To completely hate all closed games or all open games - you are already a chess failure and will never succeed.  You must be able to play different positions to succeed!

Bore Black?  Annoy French players?  Guess what my favorite line to face is when I play Black against 1.e4, to which I answer with the French Defense?

UH HM!  The Exchange Variation!  Easy half point and now I fight you for the other half of it!  In my last 50 or so OTB games that featured the exchange French, I have 1 loss!  ONE!  UNO!  It was a very fast time control and I was actually winning.  It wasn't the opening.  The rest of the games, it's about a 60/40 ratio wins to draws!

white maybe the scotch it helps me when many games and for black I play Petroff defense both are pretty solid good openings but that is only for e4 also if your are looking to try something new play the Vienna Gambit it is honestly not that bad and if your opponent does not play right you can get a winning position from the opening  

I'm probably gonna go for 1.d4 as white and either play the Caro or 1.d5 as black

If you want to have success, you will have to learn some theory and when you have time 
I suggest you these:

Vienna Game/Gambit for white (dont be fooled by the name Gambit, it cannot be accepted or you instantly get a completely winning position)

Petrov defense against 1.e4

Queen's gambit declined/Nimzo-Indian (not theory-heavy) against 1.d4

Nf6 against 1. c4, 1.g3, 1. Nf3, 1. b3, 1. e3, etc

but instead of the Petrov you can play the Caro-Kann for less theory and replace the Vienna by the four knights scotch

First, understand that there is no "best" opening.  But there are many good, very playable openings, albeit with lots of inconclusive debate over which are better than others.  However, for less experienced players some openings may be more or less appropriate - easier or more difficult to learn and play - than others.  The following present many interesting possibilities...

Chess Openings Tier Lists – GMHikaru (complete, beginner thru GM)…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9CwH47r6og&list=PL4KCWZ5Ti2H43-gcoByRnZs5fVR_Lg133&index=4

Chess openings are classified in terms of their appropriateness vis-a-vis player skill level -  i.e., beginner vs intermediate vs GM, etc.  For a given player level, the openings are rated and categorized into six "tiers", from "legendary" to "garbage" (the latter being an unfortunate choice of terms, IMO).  These qualifiers are used in the context of not only the general effectiveness of the particular opening, but also how much so-called "theory" (i.e., documented variations) it encompasses, or how much emphasis is placed on positional versus tactical skill in order to play it well.  So an opening they refer to as "garbage" for a beginner may in fact be appropriate and playable for higher rated players who are assumed to possess a more highly developed requisite knowledge base and skills set.  For each of the openings discussed note also whether the evaluation is from White's or Black’s perspective.

For beginner-intermediate players check out ‘GothamChess’ (IM Levy Rozman) on YouTube for recommendations and quick tutorials on various openings....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFod-ozimmM&t=103s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qdyik5UwBtM
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=gothamchess+openings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmbU97iftC8&list=PLBRObSmbZluTpMdP-rUL3bQ5GA8v4dMbT

‘Hanging Pawns’ openings videos on YouTube…
https://www.youtube.com/c/HangingPawns

Chess Openings - Ultimate Guide to the Openings of Chess
https://chesspathways.com/chess-openings/

Openings Guides – SimplifyChess.com...
https://simplifychess.com/homepage/openings.html

Chess Openings Resources for Beginners and Beyond...
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/openings-resources-for-beginners-and-beyond

more helpful chess resources, including openings and book recommendations, in my blog...
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell

I would suggest going for French against 1.e4 and either QID / Nimzo Indian, or Semi Slav against 1.d4.

Against c4 you have the option of sticking to the d4 defenses or playing more directly with ...e5 (sort of a "reverse Sicilian").

Obviously (against e4) both 1...e5 and ...c5 have a lot of theory and sidelines which you must study to do well, so I can't recommend them unless you want to invest that amount of time in your prep.

If you like to play hypermodern style then KID can be very strong, but it does require adjusting your mindset to play those types of positions where most of the action is happening on the flanks while the center is mostly static.

Shortly before a tournament is the WORST time to change your opening repertoire.

Precisely!  Instead, you should be playing what you have been playing, tweaking later moves that may have caused you problems in the past.  For example, you realize the last time you played the White side of the French Advance that your move 5.f4 was bad and that you need to keep the g1-a7 diagonal closed to avoid problems on d4, and so you change your 5th move from 5.f4 to 5.Nf3!  What you don't do is just say "I am going to play 1.c4 this tournament" 2 days before it happens!

That's fair, maybe it's not so easy to figure out from past games. I do know that if I'm playing this opponent who I think I'm playing this week in the French, I'm going to shoot for a Steinitz, because of all the French positions that my opponent has played, this seems like the one he's played the least online. And if I'm getting the black pieces, I'm playing 1... Nf6 2... c5 and aiming for a Benoni, because my opponent always plays 1. d4, 2. c4, 3. Nc3. But it's true, maybe he's happy with these types of positions. I'm just aiming for something that he looks less experienced in, and something with plans that I already know.

Hi! I agree with was posted above in that would not be advisable to change your current opening repertoire soon before a tournement. I would suggest you to better study/refresh the main ideas of your existing openings and update with new moves.

I quickly checked some of your blitz games and you seem to play some of the openings I regularly play too. If you wish some specific advice, just let me know -you may check my profile for details.

Good luck!

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"Openings for an upcoming tournament"
++ If your tournament is upcoming, then it is best to play the openings you usually play and have experience with. If you change openings, then you will pay for it with losses.

"openings for both colors which are not theory heavy and can be easily learnt"
++ As black defend 1 e4 e5 and 1 d4 d5, as white open 1 e4.

1 e4e5 is theory heavy lol if opponent plays a Ruy Lopez you have to know theory

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"1 e4e5 is theory heavy lol if opponent plays a Ruy Lopez you have to know theory"
++ No, you do not have to know theory.
You can just play natural developing moves and follow opening principles.

you do. e4 e5 is an opening used by the weakest players (those who play normal developing moves) and the strongest (Grandmasters)

You have so many easier options, at least play the Petrov if you want e4 e5

Agreed.

1. e4 e5 is a stream in which a gnat may drink or an elephant may bathe.