White- Evans gambit (really tactical, gives you a lot of ideas about e4 openings, my favorite gambit, can teach you how to handle initiative), Ruy Lopez (very strategical), Queen's Gambit (very strategical as well)
Black-Sicelian (for many reasons, but it is really an important opening that noone can go far without knowing), Slav defense (an excellent answer to the queen's gambit, suits every type of chess player because it can lead to a variety of positions)
I used to play the Dragon back in high school, though I didn’t understand it, I had success with it.
I should look at it again in detail.
Funny, I was just studying the dragon. A really good openings, can create black square weaknesses if white isn't careful
I used to get into tough binds and learned how to fight my way out. If I pick it up again I’ll have to address that issue.
I am looking to learn new openings for white and black and would appreciate suggestions to consider.
Please explain why you suggest each opening.
Thank you!
With a Daily rating of 1500, you should learn to use explorer and play the percentages. Forget about spending too much time on any one opening. Play several and try to get a grasp of what is happening tactically and strategically.
Good advice Ziryab. Thanks.
The openings I have been using recently have started to hit a wall with opponents making things difficult. I think variety will make things interesting.
All openings will have walls where opponents make things difficult.
Chess Openings Resources for Beginners and Beyond...
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/openings-resources-for-beginners-and-beyond
Good Chess Openings Books For Beginners and Beyond...
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/good-chess-openings-books-for-beginners-and-beyond
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBel
Some possibilities:
My First Chess Opening Repertoire for White
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/9033.pdf
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/vincent-moret/
Opening Repertoire 1 e4
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7819.pdf
1 e4 A Comprehensive White Repertoire
https://www.chess.com/blog/logozar/1-e4-a-comprehensive-white-repertoire-blog-preview
https://www.chess.com/blog/Milliern/a-solution-to-all-of-your-1-e4-problems
Openings for Amateurs by Pete Tamburro
http://kenilworthian.blogspot.com/2014/05/review-of-pete-tamburros-openings-for.html
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/openings-for-amateurs/
https://www.chess.com/blog/ForwardChess/book-of-the-week-openings-for-amateurs
https://www.mongoosepress.com/catalog/excerpts/openings_amateurs.pdf
A Simple Chess Opening Repertoire for White
http://www.jeremysilman.com/shop/pc/A-Simple-Chess-Opening-Repertoire-for-White-76p3916.htm
http://www.gambitbooks.com/pdfs/A_Simple_Chess_Opening_Repertoire_for_White.pdf
Kaufman's New Repertoire for Black and White
https://www.chess.com/article/view/gm-larry-kaufmann-interview-gm-larry-kaufmann-interview-new-repertoire-for-black-and-white-book
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/9082a.pdf
A Chess Opening Repertoire for Blitz and Rapid by Evgeny and Vladimir Sveshnikov
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/9020.pdf
Playing 1.e4
https://www.qualitychess.co.uk/ebooks/Playing1e4CaroKannandothers-excerpt.pdf
https://www.qualitychess.co.uk/ebooks/Playing1e4FrenchDefenceSicilianSidelines-excerpt.pdf
https://www.qualitychess.co.uk/ebooks/Playing1e4SicilianMainLines-excerpt.pdf
Keep it Simple: 1.e4
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/9068.pdf
https://www.chess.com/blog/HanSchut/review-keep-it-simple-1-e4-by-im-christof-sielecki
Opening Repertoire: 1 d4 with 2 c4
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7956.pdf
Keep It Simple 1.d4
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/9084.pdf
Do you want to get better [while losing more games] or win as much as possible [and stay about at your current level]? For the first, the ideas and patterns of play in the KID (vs d4) and classical Sicilian or Ruy Lopez (vs e4) are so rich and interesting it is worth it to lose a bunch with them. For the latter, play the London system or stonewall as white. As black, stonewall dutch vs d4 and center counter against e4 [Scandanavian] are what I think have clear patterns of play.
I am looking to learn new openings for white and black and would appreciate suggestions to consider.
Please explain why you suggest each opening.
Thank you!