The best opening for beginners

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asto0239

1. 1.e4. This opening leads to more good openings such as the Italian Game ( I play that all the time )😞 before the Réti opening 

zhdlv

:tup

EythorPall

I like to play the Italian game but I don't know of it's good for beginners

GMegasDoux

Centre pawn openings usually allow development of the pieces. That is what beginers need in the end. So any of 1.e4, 1.d4 as white or 1.d5 1.e5 as black are usually sufficient. If white plays 1.c4 or 1.f4 then the beginer can take the oportunity to begin with the centre pawn two files away and get their pieces out, same if it is a knight move like 1.Nf3 d5 or 1.Nc3 e5. It is a great way to learn the game and doesnt do to much harm. I would say develop both bishops and knights support the centre pawn or occupy the centre and move the queen to the second rank then decide on castling. So long as there is not a threat to defend at least development is complete and there is a reasonable position with opening principles. Not necessarily an opening. But if it had to be a particular opening set you could also do London or Vienna opening as white. Caro Kann or Slav as black. Against C4 reversed Sicilian where they can use the Austrian attack (same as white) against F4 just go with the London. This leaves French and Scandinavian as awkward ones not covered. But I would say that for later. As least you get a chance for full development in most lines. Caro might be a bit harder.

ZenChess210

i am a beginner myself but i like playing the Ruy Lopez. You get some control of the center and good development. You should try it.

Batalhador7

any solid opening will work fine for a beginner, the hard part is to get better at tactics

500james

Play the Caro Kann with Black and White, (C3, d

500james

Play the Caro Kann with Black and White, (C3, D4). Only one opening to learn might make it easier.

NikoMan126

London System

29jazi
King's Fianchetto Opening
jg2648
There is no “best” opening for beginners to play, rather beginners should master opening principles first, so that regardless of what openings they find themselves in they have principles that will help them navigate their way into playable middle game positions. The trap of learning opening theories as a beginner happens frequently and sets back many beginners from making true progress as most of their opponents will quickly deviate from any theory they may have learned leaving them like a ship without a map or tools to navigate their way across the sea of openings

Once a player has mastered opening principles then they can start to slowly learn theory on particular openings they seem to enjoy the resulting middle game positions from and use their opening principle mastery to guide them whenever opponents deviate from known theory.

maafernan

Hi!

Here below a link to my post with recommended openings for beginners: https://www.chess.com/blog/maafernan/openings-for-beginners

Good luck!

asto0239
29jazi wrote:
King's Fianchetto Opening

bruh g3 you said??????!?!!!!

asto0239

That's a continuation

asto0239
idunnobro813 wrote:

i am a beginner myself but i like playing the Ruy Lopez. You get some control of the center and good development. You should try it.

Well I kinda like the center game but yeah, I should try it

asto0239
EythorPall wrote:

I like to play the Italian game but I don't know of it's good for beginners

Yes it's good for beginners 

wwwroger
I prefer groob
asto0239
wwwroger wrote:
I prefer groob

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, THE GROB IS TOTAL TRASH

confucius

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asto0239
confucius wrote:

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