Easy to learn or useful for growth?
I play queens gambit with white and French with black. Beginners only need learn the basics and a trap or two.
What is the easiest opening to learn?
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Feb 1, 2023
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#4
You won’t need actual opening lines until rank 1900+
My friend, a 2100 player just started learning openings, and until then just used the principles, so you should be fine with those
My friend, a 2100 player just started learning openings, and until then just used the principles, so you should be fine with those
Feb 1, 2023
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#5
Setup based openings are easiest. The move order is less important, you only need to know the composition you are going for.
For example, the London system.
The is plenty of info you can find on this setup. For black you also have setup based openings you can find.
Keep in mind: This setup can be a guide to help you build a good position in the opening, but it's not going to be the best way to play all the time. Pay attention to what your opponent is doing and respond accordingly. Following opening principles is more important than completing the London setup.
Some of the 'easiest' (i.e., less 'theory' to learn) 1.e4 openings for White.....which are sound and very playable at the amateur, club level...
Scotch Game
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=scotch+game
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch_Game
Ponziani Opening
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ponziani+opening
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ponziani_Opening
Vienna Game & Gambit
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=vienna+game
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vienna_Game
Introduction To The Vienna Game & Gambit
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/introduction-to-the-vienna-game-gambit
Bishop's Opening - an opening 'gateway', leading to a rich variety of openings including several of the above as well as the Italian Game (below), which can thus be used to keeps your opponents guessing!...
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bishop%27s+opening
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop%27s_Opening
The Italian Game - initially more challenging to learn (i.e., more 'theory') than the above, but a very rich and sound opening complex, which can be played for the rest of your chess career and at the highest levels...
Introduction to The Italian Game & Evans Gambit
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/introduction-to-the-italian-game
if you prefer to play 1.d4 as White, then perhaps the 'easiest', yet effective, openings to learn are...
The Stonewall Attack - I consider this to be a precursor to the London System (there are some similarities, but The Stonewall is easier to learn), and very playable at the amateur, club level...
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/stonewall-attack
Introduction To The London System & Jobava London System
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/the-london-system
finally, for more good chess resources, be sure to check out my blog...
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell
What is the easiest opening to learn?