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Olympian256 wrote:
The top 10 chess openings are:
1)The one you know and understand very well
2)The one you know and understand less well
3) The one you know and understand less well
4)The one you know and understand less well
5)The one you know and understand less well
6)The one you know and understand less well
7)The one you know and understand less well
8)The one you know and understand less well
9)The one you know and understand less well
10)The one you know and understand less well
+1
my top 10 would be:Ruy lopez,Queens gambit declined,Sicilian defense,Nimzo-Indian defense,English opening,Caro-Kann,Catalan,Slav/semi-Slav,Queen's Indian defense,Reti opening.
My top 10 openings:
White:
1. Italian game
2. Queens gambit
3. Ruy Lopez
4. Kings Indian Defense.
5. English
Black:
6. Benoni defense.
7. Alekhine defense.
8. Kings Indian defense.
9. Nimzoindian defense.
10. Italian game (2 knights variation) + Ruy Lopez (Berlin defense)
Here's a video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txvz97tzDfM
Anyone else care to name their "top ten"? I tend to play the first three, with 4 and 5 for variety. The last five are defences that spring to mind as being imposed on me, and find the most fun (or challenging!) to play against .
1. Ruy Lopez (W)
2. Sicilian (WB)
3. Kings Indian (B)
4. King's Gambit (W)
5. Italian game (WB)
6. French defence (B) - causes me angst, so a favourite because of the challenge!
7. Scandinavian defence (B) - bring it on, I'll attack your queen...
8. Robatsch (Modern) Defence (B) - bring it on, I'll take over the centre...
9. Owen defence (B) - ditto
10. Caro-Kann (B) - don't often encounter this, but I find it worrying and intriguing!
My List of Openings.
(im like 1600+ just not on this website my brother plays on chess.com)
Vienna Gambit
Queens Gambit
Catalan
Evans Gambit
Kings Indian
Caro Kann
Sicli HyperDrag
Dutch Leningrad
E6 B6 (for black)
btw I recommend not playing e5 if your opponent plays e4. I prefer c6 c5 e6 g6 because by playing something that is not e5, you already get a significant advantage because you know the theory and the opponent most likely doesn't. You basically get them out of there comfort zone.
The 4 Viable Opening Moves by White are 1.D4 2. E4 3. Nf3 4. C4
With Black, it's best to react to what white plays with specific Answers rather than play 1 or a couple of openings.
I like Sicilian and Giouco Piano
Vienna!
ZeaChessBoi wrote:
btw I recommend not playing e5 if your opponent plays e4. I prefer c6 c5 e6 g6 because by playing something that is not e5, you already get a significant advantage because you know the theory and the opponent most likely doesn't. You basically get them out of there comfort zone.
Levy flair!!
The Chess Openings Tier List for Beginners – GM Hikaru Nakamura and IM Levy Rozman…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9CwH47r6og
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHsb7-LbC34
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3FBRlzSMHc
For each of the openings discussed in the (3-part) video above be sure to pay attention to whether they are referring to White or Black’s perspective. Also, they frequently refer to some openings as "garbage" or "bad", etc., but these qualifiers are used in the context of how appropriate or advisable they are for beginners. For example, an opening they refer to as "garbage" (an unfortunate choice of terms) for a beginner may in fact be reasonable/playable for higher rated players (Intermediates, titled players, etc. (see their openings tier list for Intermediate players below).
The Chess GAMBITS Tier List for Beginners – GM Hikaru Nakamura and IM Levy Rozman…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9N6Bo7BBPg
The Chess Openings Tier List for Intermediate players – GM Hikaru Nakamura and IM Levy Rozman...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq_rEYTiLy4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCVdrmKHdiI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pblb8ZQ3OJ4
you might also check out my blog...
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell
Feb 5, 2022
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#34
My fav is the English Opening, not played a ton and sometimes through people off
Yes I've recently switched to using the English. I quite like it. I used to play e4 for Sicilian or but I've changed most of my openings recently.
Feb 10, 2022
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#37
As a beginner, it is best to try one or two openings and learn to play them well. Decide if you prefer 1e4 or 1d4 as white, and a preferred response to those and go from there. 10 is a lot of openings to play. I play about 4 or 5, some of which develop of their own accord from main lines after a few moves, based on my preferred style of play. You will find the same after a bit. Memorising 10 moves deep isn’t my cup of tea at my modest level, nor is it a great way to learn to play, I don’t think.
Anyway, I play 1 e4. my favourites are Vienna Game (aiming for the Vienna Gambit ideally), Italian game, Morra Gambit v The Sicilian. With black, Alekhine v e4, Albin counter gambit v d4, if I can, or QGD if not. I’d really like to try the Dutch, but I enjoy my current responses to d4 and c4. I don’t know any more, and I hate playing1 …e5 as black. My openings suit me, I find them exciting, forcing and fun to play. At my level, and in over the board club chess, I get a good success rate with them. A positional player would probably hate them, and there are endless posts on how poor the Alekhine and gambits are, often written byplayers rated much weaker than me, but it is just a question of preference and style. The main thing is to enjoy your chess - it is a game, after all. If the opening gets you into the game, ideally with a plan, it is a good one for you
Anyway, I play 1 e4. my favourites are Vienna Game (aiming for the Vienna Gambit ideally), Italian game, Morra Gambit v The Sicilian. With black, Alekhine v e4, Albin counter gambit v d4, if I can, or QGD if not. I’d really like to try the Dutch, but I enjoy my current responses to d4 and c4. I don’t know any more, and I hate playing1 …e5 as black. My openings suit me, I find them exciting, forcing and fun to play. At my level, and in over the board club chess, I get a good success rate with them. A positional player would probably hate them, and there are endless posts on how poor the Alekhine and gambits are, often written byplayers rated much weaker than me, but it is just a question of preference and style. The main thing is to enjoy your chess - it is a game, after all. If the opening gets you into the game, ideally with a plan, it is a good one for you
Mar 18, 2022
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#38
Most people will tell you that openings are not important, specially for beginners. This is not true. Openings are very important. You can lose the game within 12moves. Your first step is to get familiar with opening principles. The second step is to understand the opening moves and principles. Then get to know the opening traps, not to rely on it but just to be aware. Before you want to specialize in an opening you need to play it a few times to get use to it. Chess.com can help further with their game analyze function. Nobody can tell which Openings are best, but you have to decide what you like as white (1.e4 or 1.d4 or 1.Nf3 etc.) and as Black how to respond on White's first move. As Black I normally like the Sicilian Najdorf and the KID. As White I try the QG.
Mar 18, 2022
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#39
Johan_C wrote:
Before you want to specialize in an opening you need to play it a few times to get use to it.
Slight correction:
"... you need to play it a few hundred times to get used to it." 
10 most important openings in modern theory today IMO (no order):
Najdorf Sicilian
Berlin Ruy Lopez
Sveshnikov Sicilian
Rossolimo Sicilian
Nimzo-Indian Defense
K.I.D. Mar Del Plata
Grunfeld Exchange
English 1. c4 e5
Petroff Defense
Queen's Gambit Declined