Opening Library
Every opening worth knowing — from the Italian Game and Caro-Kann to the Stafford Gambit and the Grob. Each one has its own page with video lessons, key ideas, and common mistakes.
All openings (70)♙ White Openings (34)♟ Black Defenses vs 1. e4 (23)♛ Black Defenses vs 1. d4 (13)🎲 Gambits (13)🪤 Opening Traps (12)🌱 Beginner-Friendly Openings (16)🔥 Aggressive Openings (23)🛡 Solid Openings (18)🎩 Offbeat / Surprise Openings (16)😂 Meme / Fun Openings (8)🚫 Anti-Openings (5)🏗 System Openings (9)🌳 Opening Families (11)🌿 Opening Variations (19)
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BlackAdvanced
Jaenisch Gambit
Family: Ruy Lopez
ECO: C63
Ruy Lopez with 3...f5!? — Black sacrifices a pawn for sharp counterplay and an open f-file.
Beginner
4
Aggro
9
Solid
4
Trap
7
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BlackAdvanced
Latvian Gambit
Family: Latvian
ECO: C40
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5!? — the King's Gambit reversed. Wildly aggressive but objectively bad.
Beginner
4
Aggro
10
Solid
2
Trap
8
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BlackAdvanced
Traxler Counterattack
Family: Italian Game
ECO: C57
After 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 — Black plays 4...Bc5!? sacrificing material for a vicious attack on f2.
Beginner
5
Aggro
10
Solid
3
Trap
9