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Chess Tutorial : Opening Essentials

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  • Chess Glossary : Opening Terms
    Chess terminology is at its most colorful in the names that have been applied to the openings and their variations. Chess also has a technical vocabulary which applies to opening theory in general.

  • References, ECO Opening Codes, and More
    See our reference links to know more about the most common openings and their names. The ECO (Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, see our glossary entry) reference sites have lots of material.

  • ECO at a Glance
    Our image gallery shows the board for the ten single digit codes, e.g. A0-A9, covered by each volume of ECO.

  1. Start With a Winning Game Plan
  2. Step Through the Opening Moves Played by the Masters
  3. Learn More about the First Move
  4. Build an Opening Repertoire
  5. Read In-depth Tutorials on Specific Openings
  6. Practice Avoiding Traps
  7. Become Acquainted with Gambits
  8. Find Out More in these References

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