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| − | The most popular '''Chess Openings''' are as follows (by the white pieces): | + | The most popular '''Chess Openings''' are as follows (by the white pieces):<ref>https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/most-common-chess-openings-611517</ref> |
| + | #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). | ||
| + | #Sicilian Defense | ||
| + | #French Defense | ||
| + | #Caro-Kann Defense | ||
| + | #Pirc Defense | ||
| + | #Queen's Gambit | ||
| + | #Indian Defenses | ||
| + | #English Opening | ||
| + | #Reti Opening | ||
| + | == Most popular opening move == | ||
#e4, which is typically followed by the Roy Lopez opening (also known as the Spanish opening)<ref>https://www.ichess.net/blog/ruy-lopez/</ref> | #e4, which is typically followed by the Roy Lopez opening (also known as the Spanish opening)<ref>https://www.ichess.net/blog/ruy-lopez/</ref> | ||
#d4 | #d4 | ||
Revision as of 03:05, June 11, 2020
The most popular Chess Openings are as follows (by the white pieces):[1]
- 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).
- Sicilian Defense
- French Defense
- Caro-Kann Defense
- Pirc Defense
- Queen's Gambit
- Indian Defenses
- English Opening
- Reti Opening
Most popular opening move
- e4, which is typically followed by the Roy Lopez opening (also known as the Spanish opening)[2]
- d4
- c4
- Nf3
During the Match of the Century between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky, Fischer surprised Spassky by opening with c4 after Spassky had been extensively coached to expect e4 or d4 openings from Fischer.