The most popular '''Chess Openings''' are as follows (by the white pieces):<ref>https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/most-common-chess-openings-611517</ref>
The most popular '''Chess Openings''' are as follows (by the white pieces):<ref>https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/most-common-chess-openings-611517</ref>
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#Ruy Lopez opening consists of 1. e4, e5; 2. Nf3, Nc6; and 3. Bb5. Defenses are often the Morphy defense, Steinitz defense, and the Berlin defense.
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#[[Ruy Lopez]] opening consists of 1. e4, e5; 2. Nf3, Nc6; and 3. Bb5. Defenses are often the Morphy defense, Steinitz defense, and the Berlin defense.
#The Italian Game, or the quiet game: 1. e4, e5; 2. Nf3, Nc6; and 3. Bc4 (or increasingly Bb5).
#The Italian Game, or the quiet game: 1. e4, e5; 2. Nf3, Nc6; and 3. Bc4 (or increasingly Bb5).