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Caro-Kann Defense

An advanced opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 1800–2200.

Black · 1800-2200 · Pro · 33 variations

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Caro-Kann Defense

A beginner opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 0–1400.

Black · 0-1400 · Free · 56 variations

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Caro-Kann Defense

An intermediate opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 1400–1800.

Black · 1400-1800 · Pro · 63 variations

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Catalan Opening

A beginner opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 0–1400.

White · 0-1400 · Free · 50 variations

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Catalan Opening

An advanced opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 1800–2200.

White · 1800-2200 · Pro · 29 variations

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Catalan Opening

An intermediate opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 1400–1800.

White · 1400-1800 · Pro · 46 variations

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Classical Sicilian

A beginner opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 0–1400.

Black · 0-1400 · Free · 42 variations

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Classical Sicilian

An intermediate opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 1400–1800.

Black · 1400-1800 · Pro · 43 variations

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Closed Sicilian

A beginner opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 0–1400.

White · 0-1400 · Free · 50 variations

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Closed Sicilian

An advanced opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 1800–2200.

White · 1800-2200 · Pro · 31 variations

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Closed Sicilian

An intermediate opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 1400–1800.

White · 1400-1800 · Pro · 53 variations

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Dutch Defense

An intermediate opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 1400–1800.

Black · 1400-1800 · Pro · 59 variations

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Dutch Defense

An advanced opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 1800–2200.

Black · 1800-2200 · Pro · 22 variations

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Dutch Defense

A beginner opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 0–1400.

Black · 0-1400 · Free · 48 variations

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English Opening

An advanced opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 1800–2200.

White · 1800-2200 · Pro · 28 variations

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English Opening

An intermediate opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 1400–1800.

White · 1400-1800 · Pro · 79 variations

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English Opening

A beginner opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 0–1400.

White · 0-1400 · Free · 60 variations

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French Defense

An intermediate opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 1400–1800.

Black · 1400-1800 · Pro · 69 variations

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French Defense

An advanced opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 1800–2200.

Black · 1800-2200 · Pro · 29 variations

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French Defense

A beginner opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 0–1400.

Black · 0-1400 · Free · 55 variations

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Indian Game

A beginner opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 0–1400.

White · 0-1400 · Free · 53 variations

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Indian Game

An intermediate opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 1400–1800.

White · 1400-1800 · Pro · 44 variations

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Indian Game

An advanced opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 1800–2200.

White · 1800-2200 · Pro · 30 variations

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Italian Game

A beginner opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 0–1400.

White · 0-1400 · Free · 55 variations

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Italian Game

An intermediate opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 1400–1800.

White · 1400-1800 · Pro · 57 variations

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Italian Game

An advanced opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 1800–2200.

White · 1800-2200 · Pro · 31 variations

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King's Indian Defense

An advanced opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 1800–2200.

Black · 1800-2200 · Pro · 10 variations

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King's Indian Defense

A beginner opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 0–1400.

Black · 0-1400 · Free · 47 variations

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King's Indian Defense

An intermediate opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 1400–1800.

Black · 1400-1800 · Pro · 43 variations

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King's Pawn

An intermediate opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 1400–1800.

White · 1400-1800 · Pro · 57 variations

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King's Pawn

A beginner opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 0–1400.

White · 0-1400 · Free · 50 variations

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King's Pawn

An advanced opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 1800–2200.

White · 1800-2200 · Pro · 29 variations

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London System versus ...d5

An intermediate opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 1400–1800.

White · 1400-1800 · Pro · 56 variations

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London System versus ...d5

A beginner opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 0–1400.

White · 0-1400 · Free · 57 variations

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London System versus ...d5

An advanced opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 1800–2200.

White · 1800-2200 · Pro · 11 variations

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London System versus ...Nf6

A beginner opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 0–1400.

White · 0-1400 · Free · 63 variations

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London System versus ...Nf6

An intermediate opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 1400–1800.

White · 1400-1800 · Pro · 66 variations

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London System versus ...Nf6

An advanced opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 1800–2200.

White · 1800-2200 · Pro · 13 variations

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Nimzo-Indian Defense

An intermediate opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 1400–1800.

Black · 1400-1800 · Pro · 39 variations

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Nimzo-Indian Defense

A beginner opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 0–1400.

Black · 0-1400 · Free · 50 variations

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Nimzo-Indian Defense

An advanced opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 1800–2200.

Black · 1800-2200 · Pro · 18 variations

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Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack

An intermediate opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 1400–1800.

White · 1400-1800 · Pro · 50 variations

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Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack

An advanced opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 1800–2200.

White · 1800-2200 · Pro · 26 variations

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Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack

A beginner opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 0–1400.

White · 0-1400 · Free · 53 variations

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Open Games

An intermediate opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 1400–1800.

Black · 1400-1800 · Pro · 50 variations

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Open Games

An advanced opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 1800–2200.

Black · 1800-2200 · Pro · 28 variations

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Open Games

A beginner opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 0–1400.

Black · 0-1400 · Free · 36 variations

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Open Sicilian

A beginner opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 0–1400.

White · 0-1400 · Free · 52 variations

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Open Sicilian

An intermediate opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 1400–1800.

White · 1400-1800 · Pro · 51 variations

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Pirc Defense

A beginner opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 0–1400.

Black · 0-1400 · Free · 80 variations

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Pirc Defense

An intermediate opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 1400–1800.

Black · 1400-1800 · Pro · 52 variations

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Pirc Defense

An advanced opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 1800–2200.

Black · 1800-2200 · Pro · 32 variations

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Queen's Gambit

A beginner opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 0–1400.

White · 0-1400 · Free · 54 variations

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Queen's Gambit

An advanced opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 1800–2200.

White · 1800-2200 · Pro · 31 variations

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Queen's Gambit

An intermediate opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 1400–1800.

White · 1400-1800 · Pro · 61 variations

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Queen's Gambit Declined

A beginner opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 0–1400.

Black · 0-1400 · Free · 56 variations

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Queen's Gambit Declined

An advanced opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 1800–2200.

Black · 1800-2200 · Pro · 19 variations

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Queen's Gambit Declined

An intermediate opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 1400–1800.

Black · 1400-1800 · Pro · 46 variations

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Queen's Indian Defense

An intermediate opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 1400–1800.

Black · 1400-1800 · Pro · 41 variations

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Queen's Indian Defense

An advanced opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 1800–2200.

Black · 1800-2200 · Pro · 19 variations

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Queen's Indian Defense

A beginner opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 0–1400.

Black · 0-1400 · Free · 48 variations

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Queen's Pawn

A beginner opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 0–1400.

White · 0-1400 · Free · 53 variations

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Queen's Pawn

An intermediate opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 1400–1800.

White · 1400-1800 · Pro · 62 variations

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Queen's Pawn

An advanced opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 1800–2200.

White · 1800-2200 · Pro · 29 variations

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Ruy Lopez

An intermediate opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 1400–1800.

White · 1400-1800 · Pro · 47 variations

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Ruy Lopez

An advanced opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 1800–2200.

White · 1800-2200 · Pro · 30 variations

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Ruy Lopez

A beginner opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 0–1400.

White · 0-1400 · Free · 57 variations

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Scandinavian Defense

An intermediate opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 1400–1800.

Black · 1400-1800 · Pro · 46 variations

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Scandinavian Defense

An advanced opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 1800–2200.

Black · 1800-2200 · Pro · 18 variations

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Scandinavian Defense

A beginner opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 0–1400.

Black · 0-1400 · Free · 55 variations

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Scotch Game

An advanced opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 1800–2200.

White · 1800-2200 · Pro · 24 variations

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Scotch Game

A beginner opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 0–1400.

White · 0-1400 · Free · 50 variations

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Scotch Game

An intermediate opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 1400–1800.

White · 1400-1800 · Pro · 59 variations

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Sicilian Dragon

A beginner opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 0–1400.

Black · 0-1400 · Free · 48 variations

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Sicilian Dragon

An intermediate opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 1400–1800.

Black · 1400-1800 · Pro · 40 variations

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Sicilian Najdorf

An intermediate opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 1400–1800.

Black · 1400-1800 · Pro · 47 variations

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Sicilian Najdorf

A beginner opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 0–1400.

Black · 0-1400 · Free · 52 variations

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Slav Defense

An advanced opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 1800–2200.

Black · 1800-2200 · Pro · 15 variations

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Slav Defense

A beginner opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 0–1400.

Black · 0-1400 · Free · 53 variations

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Slav Defense

An intermediate opening repertoire for Black. Suggested rating: 1400–1800.

Black · 1400-1800 · Pro · 41 variations

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Vienna Game

A beginner opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 0–1400.

White · 0-1400 · Free · 55 variations

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Vienna Game

An intermediate opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 1400–1800.

White · 1400-1800 · Pro · 48 variations

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Vienna Game

An advanced opening repertoire for White. Suggested rating: 1800–2200.

White · 1800-2200 · Pro · 27 variations

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