Out of my usual morbid curiosity I checked the archives for best chess opening. I'm not saying all 50 pages worth of threads will be helpful, but I think you can tell it's a common question...Might be a few threads with posts worth reading.
https://www.chess.com/forum/search?keyword=best+chess+opening%3F&page=50
Probably best to start at the beginning with the most recent....
https://www.chess.com/forum/search?keyword=best+chess+opening%3F
"There is no such thing as a 'best opening.' Each player should choose an opening that attracts him. Some players are looking for a gambit as White, others for Black gambits. Many players that are starting out (or have bad memories) want to avoid mainstream systems, others want dynamic openings, and others want calm positional pathways. It’s all about personal taste and personal need.
For example, if you feel you’re poor at tactics you can choose a quiet positional opening (trying to hide from your weakness and just play chess), or seek more dynamic openings that engender lots of tactics and sacrifices (this might lead to more losses but, over time, will improve your tactical skills and make you stronger). ..." - IM Jeremy Silman (January 28, 2016)
https://www.chess.com/article/view/opening-questions-and-a-dream-mate
King’s Gambit. It’s no contest.
The Catalan is the best chess opening
but should I continue with the four knights opening?
It is somewhat up to you. You could more or less continue as you have been, try to learn more about the 4 Knights, or explore alternatives. No matter what, make sure that you give attention to other aspects of chess improvement.
but should I continue with the four knights opening?
Play the Catalan
but should I continue with the four knights opening?
play it if it fits your style, if not, switch to something else that u feel comfortable playing
and if u actually care, stop playing blitz and start playing rapid and daily to improve
"... I don't like Catalan type structures as laid out in Avrukh’s book until one is at the 2200+ level. The positions are too subtle, require too much memorization in some variations to hope for any advantage against a prepared opponent, and I believe players should be learning more classical chess until they are higher rated. I have similar feelings about the English opening. Save these hypermodern approaches for later in your career and don’t start out with them unless your ambitions are modest. ..." - IM Greg Shahade (2012)
https://www.uschess.org/content/view/11634/675
and if u actually care, stop playing blitz and start playing rapid and daily to improve
Blitz made me improve 500 rating points a year.
"... Sure, fast games are fine for practicing openings (not the most important part of the game for most players) and possibly developing decent board vision and tactical 'shots', but the kind of thinking it takes to plan, evaluate, play long endgames, and find deep combinations is just not possible in quick chess. … for serious improvement ... consistently play many slow games to practice good thinking habits. ..." - NM Dan Heisman (2002)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627052239/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman16.pdf
ruy lopez is best
and if u actually care, stop playing blitz and start playing rapid and daily to improve
Blitz made me improve 500 rating points a year.
fide?
"... everyone is different, so what works for one person may likely fail with another ..." - NM Dan Heisman (2002)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627084053/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman19.pdf
I always wondered what the best chess opening is?
I usally do the four knight game with e4,e5 as the first move but is there some kind of secret to a good opening?