Openings

Question 1

Sicilian Defense

Answer 1

1. e4 c5

Question 2

Sicilian Defense: Closed Variation

Answer 2

1.e4 c5 2.Nc3

Question 3

Sicilian Defense: Open Variation

Answer 3

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4
OR
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4

Question 4

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation

Answer 4

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6

Question 5

Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation

Answer 5

1.e4 c5 2.c3

Question 6

Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation

Answer 6

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6

Question 7

Sicilian Defense: French Variation

Answer 7

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6

Question 8

French Defense

Answer 8

1.e4 e6

Question 9

French Defense: Tarrasch Variation

Answer 9

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2

Question 10

French Defense: Winawer Variation

Answer 10

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4

Question 11

French Defense: Classical Variation

Answer 11

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5

Question 12

French Defense: Advance Variation

Answer 12

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5

Question 13

French Defense: Exchange Variation

Answer 13

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5

Question 14

Ruy López

Answer 14

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5

Question 15

Ruy López: Main Variation

Answer 15

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O

Question 16

Ruy López: Closed Variation

Answer 16

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7

Question 17

Ruy López: Berlin Defense

Answer 17

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6

Question 18

Ruy López: Exchange Variation

Answer 18

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Bxc6

Question 19

Ruy López: Open Variation

Answer 19

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4

Question 20

Ruy López: Schliemann-Jaenisch Gambit

Answer 20

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5

Question 21

Ruy López: Marshall Attack

Answer 21

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 O-O 8.c3 d5

Question 22

English Opening

Answer 22

1.c4

Question 23

English Opening: Reversed Sicilian

Answer 23

1.c4 e5

Question 24

English Opening: Four Knights’ Variation

Answer 24

1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6

Question 25

English Opening: Bremen System

Answer 25

1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3

Question 26

English Opening: Closed Variation

Answer 26

1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6

Question 27

English Opening: Symmetrical English

Answer 27

1.c4 c5

Question 28

English Opening: Symmetrical Four Knights'

Answer 28

1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nc6

Question 29

English Opening: Ultra-Symmetrical Line

Answer 29

1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6 4.Bg2 Bg7

Question 30

English Opening: Hedgehog Defense

Answer 30

1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 e6 4.g3 b6 5.Bg2 Bb7 6.O-O Be7