The London system is a chess opening that can be used to counter any black opening. It can be very frustrating if you memorize a white opening line and black moves an opening line that is unknown to you. If…

Is Ruy Lopez a good opening for beginners? The Ruy Lopez, also known as the Spanish Game, is a chess opening that you should learn when you are just starting out. It is one of the most popular chess openings…

We’ve all heard about the Bobby Fischer’s famous quote about the King’s Gambit: “In my opinion, the King’s Gambit is busted. It loses by force” In other words, once you’ve played this opening, even if you move differently you’ll eventually…

What are any other popular e4 opening alternatives? The d4 move, known as the Queen’s pawn opening, is the most popular alternative to the e4 chess opening or King’s pawn opening. With the Queen’s opening you can then continue with…

Are you confused with so many chess openings you need to know? In this article, I’m going to share ideas on how many chess openings we need to learn. If you’re starting with chess, you will find that there are…

When I was studying chess a very very very long time ago, I am used to hearing two or three named chess openings… 🙂   Queen’s Gambit, Ruy Lopez, and Sicilian Defense.   What I didn’t know is that there…

We are going to look at some of my favorite chess openings and most played chess openings at a master level. If you are a beginner and planning to learn or use some of the chess openings below- I will…