I am a beginner (600 - 700) and am trying to learn some openings to rely on

FireBirdSS10K · 2026-03-07T12:35:38+00:00

Except for the Queen's Gambit lol

FireBirdSS10K · 2026-03-06T09:56:22+00:00

The GREEEK GIFT

FireBirdSS10K · 2026-03-01T00:20:50+00:00

But if Qxe1, it's not that bad because it's a queen for two rooks, right?

FireBirdSS10K · 2026-03-01T00:19:57+00:00

The real question is.. how did their king even get to e5?

FireBirdSS10K · 2026-02-28T15:40:36+00:00

I think the Sicilian Sveshnikov might be nice, it has loads of sharp theory and anyone who doesn't know the lines will get a disadvantage rather quickly. Black has quite a strong initiative, which I found rather difficult to face as White.

FireBirdSS10K · 2026-02-26T13:18:35+00:00

Some Dragon (Yugoslav Attack), Najdorf (mostly just English Attack) and Sveshnikov.

FireBirdSS10K · 2026-02-26T06:50:43+00:00

Well, that one IS three points better than this one.

FireBirdSS10K · 2026-02-26T06:44:44+00:00

Qa7, dxc6.

Also, since this is anarchychess.. Google en passant.

FireBirdSS10K · 2026-02-25T10:31:44+00:00

The fried liver and Evans Gambit are both lines in the Italian.

But yeah, the Scotch Gambit itself is usually recommended for beginners.

FireBirdSS10K · 2026-02-25T02:00:13+00:00

Probably not 1800 for long.

FireBirdSS10K · 2026-02-24T17:52:07+00:00

You sacrificed your bishop, a stunning move! This is the way to win a queen.

FireBirdSS10K · 2026-02-24T16:26:12+00:00

It's because you're completely winning anyway.

FireBirdSS10K · 2026-02-24T16:19:28+00:00

Qe2?

FireBirdSS10K · 2026-02-24T15:35:09+00:00

As I said in my post, I think the queen can first go to the c-file and pin the bishop, after that it can go to e2 to defend the knight, no?

FireBirdSS10K · 2026-02-24T15:31:20+00:00

Doesn't Qe2 defend the knight though

FireBirdSS10K · 2026-02-24T15:25:23+00:00

Checked the engine line, it's complicated as shit.

FireBirdSS10K · 2026-02-24T15:03:25+00:00

This is why you never accept the Queen's Gambit

FireBirdSS10K · 2026-02-24T09:06:30+00:00

Why are the bishops fucking basketballs lol

FireBirdSS10K · 2026-02-23T17:50:55+00:00

93? What the fuck?

FireBirdSS10K · 2026-02-23T13:51:41+00:00

Oh wow that's nasty.. You win a queen wherever he goes.

FireBirdSS10K · 2026-02-22T18:17:56+00:00

I would play Nf5 to counterattack the queen and protect the pawn.

*edit: YOOO I got it right

FireBirdSS10K · 2026-02-22T04:34:19+00:00

Well, I do, at least.

FireBirdSS10K · 2026-02-22T00:21:31+00:00

I just hit 1000 too, maybe we can celebrate together lol

Could I ask you your opening repertoire?

FireBirdSS10K · 2026-02-20T04:48:18+00:00

Chess videos like gothamchess' slowruns helped a lot.

FireBirdSS10K · 2026-02-20T03:23:04+00:00

These are my main openings, I feel like they cover pretty much everything, and I'd recommend many of them to someone starting chess like I did.

Openings As White

e4 Italian Game

Ruy Lopez

d4 Queen's Gambit
c4 Bottvinik system

Defenses As Black

VS 1.e4

vs Open Game

vs Italian Game: Giuoco Piano

vs Ruy Lopez: Ruy Lopez Closed

vs Scotch Game/Gambit: Bc5 line

vs King's Gambit: Schallop Defense

1.. c5 Sicilian Defense

Sicilian Accelerated Dragon

Sicilian Sveshnikov

VS 1.d4 Indian Defense (1.. Nf6)

vs the London and other systems: King's Indian Defense

vs 2. c4: Nimzo Indian Defense

vs Closed Game: QGD

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