Practice

Openings can be essential for starting any game off right.

Basic Openings to Consider Using:

French Defense 1. e4 e6
Scandinavian Defense 1. e4 d5
Philidor Defense 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6
Sicilian Defense 1. e4 c5
King's Indian Defense 1. d4 Nf6  2. c4 g6
Dutch Defense 1. d4 f5
Ruy Lopez 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5
English 1. c4 e5
Queen's Gambit 1.d4 d5 2.c4