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Chess openings compared
Torn between two openings? Each page puts both side by side: where they split, how the games go, and who each one suits.
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touch_appTry both: the Italian Game and the Ruy López.
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Openings for White
Defences for Black
Sicilian vs French Defensearrow_forwardBoth are Black answers to 1.e4 that avoid 1...e5.Caro-Kann vs French Defensearrow_forwardBoth prepare ...d5 against 1.e4 with a pawn move first: 1...c6 in the Caro-Kann, 1...e6 in the French.King's Indian vs Nimzo-Indianarrow_forwardBoth answer 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 for Black and split on move 2.Scandinavian vs Caro-Kannarrow_forwardBoth challenge White's e4 pawn with ...d5.Pirc vs King's Indian Defensearrow_forwardBoth use the same setup for Black (...d6, ...Nf6, ...g6, ...Bg7 and castling) and let White take the centre first.
How we compare openings
- Both lines come from the app's own lessons, with the idea behind every move.
- How the games go comes from the Lichess opening explorer: rapid and blitz games between players rated 1600 to 2200.
- The puzzles come from real games that began with each opening (Lichess puzzle database, CC0), each one checked again by Stockfish.