Chess Openings
In-depth guides to 58 major chess openings: the main lines, the plans behind them, and — uniquely — real win rates broken down by rating bracket, so you can see how each opening actually performs at your level. Every guide links straight into a free interactive trainer that drills the moves with you.
King’s Pawn Openings (1.e4)
- Alekhine Defense B02-B05
- Bishop's Opening C23-C24
- Caro-Kann Defense B10-B19
- Evans Gambit C51-C52
- Four Knights Game C47-C49
- French Defense C00-C19
- French Defense: Advance Variation C02
- French Defense: Tarrasch Variation C03-C09
- French Defense: Winawer Variation C15-C19
- Fried Liver Attack & Two Knights Defense C57-C58
- Italian Game C50-C59
- King's Gambit C30-C39
- Petrov's Defense C42-C43
- Philidor Defense C41
- Pirc Defense B07-B09
- Ruy Lopez C60-C99
- Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense C65-C67
- Ruy Lopez: Closed Main Line C84-C99
- Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation C68-C69
- Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack C89
- Scandinavian Defense B01
- Scotch Game C45
- Sicilian Defense B20-B99
- Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon B34-B39
- Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation B22
- Sicilian Defense: Closed Variation B23-B26
- Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation B70-B79
- Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation B41-B43
- Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation B90-B99
- Sicilian Defense: Rossolimo Attack B31
- Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation B44-B48
- Vienna Game C25-C29
Queen’s Pawn Openings (1.d4)
- Albin Counter-Gambit D08-D09
- Bogo-Indian Defense E11
- Catalan Opening E01-E09
- Grünfeld Defense D70-D99
- King's Indian Defense E60-E99
- King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation E62-E69
- Nimzo-Indian Defense E20-E59
- Queen's Gambit D06-D69
- Queen's Gambit Accepted D20-D29
- Queen's Gambit Declined D30-D69
- Queen's Gambit: Chigorin Defense D07
- Queen's Indian Defense E12-E19
- Semi-Slav Defense D43-D49
- Slav Defense D10-D19
- Tarrasch Defense D32-D34
Flank & Other Openings
- Benko Gambit A57-A59
- Benoni Defense A43-A79
- Bird's Opening A02-A03
- Dutch Defense A80-A99
- Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation A87-A89
- English Opening A10-A39
- King's Indian Attack A07-A08
- Modern Defense A42-B06
- Nimzo-Larsen Attack A01
- Old Indian Defense A53-A55
- Réti Opening A09-A12