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I asked my chess teacher (rated 2100 USCF) against she said "E4 games", the italian game, ruy lopez (spanish), sicilian, the vienna, or the scotch. Her personal recommendation was the kings gambit. I disagree I like d4 and c4 openings,closed positions, beginners don't know how to play against d4 or c4.The English, and the queens gambit.

  • Italian - 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4

Gioco Piano (meaning quiet game in Italian) 3. Bc5 4. c3 preparing to push D4 to gain space.

2 Knights defense 3. Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Na5 Black should not take the pawn.

  • Ruy lopez - 1. e4 e5 2. nf3 nc6 3. bb5

3.a6. Bobby Fischer likes 4.Bxc6, but the main line is 4. Ba5 b4 5. bb3

3.nd4. The exchange variation either Be2 for white, or nxd4.

  • vienna - 1. e4 e5 2. nc3

2.Nc6 - 3. nf3 nf6 forms into the 4 knights game. 3. f4 turns into a gambit so you can take away from the center.

2.Nf6 - 3. f4 the famous vienna gambit. varies on next move, but white is better +- .

2.Bc5 - 3. f4, it is extremely common to play f4 on the 3rd move for white. if he doesn't take play nf3 the next move.

  • Sicilian 1. e4 c5

2.c3 - The Alpin variation, the most popular prepares to push d4 to whites advantage, by 2. nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4.cxd4, and white will have more space, so 2.e5 is an alternate, but leaves a hole for his knight on d4.

2.nf3 - The kings knight variation, very popular

2.f4 - Grand Prix attack, 2. d6 3.nf3 I like whites position more.

2.d4 - The Smith-morra gambit. 2. cxd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.nxc3. white literally sacrifices a pawn for attacking on the d and c files. or 2. cxd4 3.Qxd4 nc6 Black will gain a tempo on whites queen, i do not recommend to take.

I Highly recommend these book for openings Chess Openings for Black, Explained: A Complete Repertoire (Revised and Updated), and Chess Openings for White, Explained: Winning with 1.e4, Second Revised and Updated Edition by 2 Gm's

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