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It all depends on what white plays. Since the majority of games (especially at a beginner level) begin with e4 and d4, I would ideally have a look at something for each. Once you get past the principles (develop your pieces, control the centre, castle, don't block your c-pawn in d-pawn openings), then it's a good time to look at openings. For me, the Caro-Kann is a great way to play against e4 (I recommend having a look at GothamChess's recent video), whilst against d4, you could play a number of things. Overall, how you want to play depends on what your playstyle is. If you like to be aggressive, pick an aggressive opening (for example, you could try to play the sicilian), whereas if you like to be more solid, you can go for something like the Caro-Kann or the French, and against other openings, you might need to do more research.
For a beginner, chances are if they move the king pawn or queen pawn up two squares, you want to match it and then guard it with the approperate knight the next move. Then focus on moving pieces to castle as quickly as possible. However one should look on how to defeat the Fried Liver Attack and the Scholar's Mate because those are to two most common threats for beginners.
Oct 6, 2021
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#4
https://support.chess.com/article/285-what-are-chess-openings
Maybe read through some openings and learn them and the traps etc.
Oct 6, 2021
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#5
Queens gambit accepted against 1.d4, Alekhine against 1.e4… The ideas are straightforward and easy to understand. Also, not that often played, so these openings are not only sound, but have also some surprising punches
Oct 6, 2021
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#6
My opinion:
Against e4 - The French
Against d4 - Budapest Gambit.
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Against any flank opening - Bird / Dutch / Sicilian / English. - move the center pawn 2 sqrs, and the one closed to it, 2 sqrs - grabbing space. example - Against the English Opening, play e5, and at some point f5. - if he gives space - you take it.
Against Nf3 - I like d5. The 'correct' move is Nf6.
against all the rest - center-pawns up - 2 sqrs. not 3 sqrs, only 2. if 3 then these pawns become hard to defend. (unless you have some winning tactic or you assume they will be solid).