Play like in the 19th century that is 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 (or 2.Nc3 or 2.f4) 2...Nc6 3.Bc4 (or 3.Nc3) 3..Bc5 (or 3...Nf6) and have fun! And learn from your games!
Best Openings For Beginners against 1. e4 and 1. e5
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You might give the Vienna Game & Gambit a try. After 1.e4 e5, by introducing 2.Nc3 prior to 3.f4 it is considered an improved version of the King's Gambit. The opening is very popular at the amateur level, and playable even by advanced players..
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/introduction-to-the-vienna-game-gambit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVxENCPcCjU
For beginner-intermediate players I also suggest to check out GothamChess (IM Levy Rozman) on YouTube for recommendations and quick tutorials on 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
For more opening suggestions check out the chess openings tier lists videos by GM Hikaru Nakamura and IM Levy Rozman...
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=chess+opening+tier+list
In the tier lists chess openings are categorized and rated in terms of their appropriateness vis-a-vis player skill level - i.e., beginner vs intermediate vs GM’s, etc. Note that in some of the videos (particularly the one for beginner openings) they frequently refer to some openings as "garbage" or "bad" (an unfortunate choice of terms). However, these qualifiers are meant to convey how appropriate the specific opening is for the level of player being discussed, in terms of, for example, how much so-called "theory" (i.e., documented variations) the opening encompasses, or how much emphasis the opening places on positional versus tactical skills in order to play it well.
So, an opening they refer to as "garbage" for a beginner may in fact be appropriate for higher rated players who typically know more of the theory for particular openings and have a more highly developed understanding of positional concepts. For each of the openings discussed be sure, also, to pay attention to whether the evaluation is from White’s or Black’s perspective.
Finally, several articles on suggested openings and other articles on chess topics that may be of interest to the improving chess amateur in my blog....
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell
Hello all. I would like to know some of the best aggressive openings against 1. e4 and 1. e5. It can either be common openings or openings that I can possibly learn step by step. Cheers!