The Sicilian Defence is a chess opening that begins with the following moves:
The Pirc Defence is a chess opening characterised by the response of Black to 1.e4 with 1...d6 and 2...Nf6, followed by ...g6 and ...Bg7, while allowing White to establish a centre with pawns on d4 and e4. It is named after the Slovenian grandmaster Vasja Pirc.
The English Opening is a chess opening that begins with the move:
The Philidor Defence is a chess opening characterised by the moves:
Bird's Opening is a chess opening characterised by the move:
The Alekhine's Defence is a chess opening that begins with the moves:
The Nimzowitsch Defence is a somewhat unusual chess opening characterised by the moves:
The Blackmar–Diemer Gambit is a chess opening characterized by the moves:
The Bishop's Opening is a chess opening that begins with the moves:
The Benoni Defense is a chess opening characterized by an early reply of ...c5 against White's opening move 1.d4. Most commonly, it is reached by the sequence:
The Modern Benoni is a chess opening that begins with the moves 1.d4Nf6 2.c4c5 3.d5e6. It is classified under the ECO codes A60–A79. After the initial moves, Black proceeds to capture on d5, creating a majority of black pawns on the queenside. To support their advance, the king's bishop is usually fianchettoed on g7. These two features differentiate Black's setup from the other Benoni defences and the King's Indian Defence, although transpositions between these openings are common.
The Dunst Opening is a chess opening in which White opens with the move:
Queen's Pawn Game broadly refers to any chess opening starting with the move 1.d4, which is the second most popular opening move after 1.e4.
The King's Pawn Game is any chess opening starting with the move:
The King's Indian Attack, also known as the Barcza System is a chess opening system for White, characterized by several moves. The center pawns are developed to e4 and d3, the knights are developed to d2 and f3, the king's bishop fianchettoes at g2 following the g-pawn's movement to g3, and White castles kingside. The resulting arrangement has multiple positional themes: the pawn at d3 and the knight at d2 both defend the pawn at e4, the knight at f3 attacks the center, the fianchettoed bishop may influence the center following subsequent moves, and castling removes the king to safety while bringing a rook into the game.
Owen's Defence is an uncommon chess opening defined by the moves:
In the game of chess, Indian Defence or Indian Game is a broad term for a group of openings characterised by the moves:
A Semi-Closed Game is a chess opening in which White plays 1.d4 but Black does not make the symmetrical reply 1...d5.
The Austrian Attack variation of the Pirc Defence is a chess opening characterised by the following moves:
The Scandinavian Defense is a chess opening characterized by the moves:
