Chess opening explorer
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- Chess — Van Geet Opening A00 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Nimzo-Larsen Attack A01 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Bird Opening A03 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Zukertort Opening A04 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Zukertort Opening A06 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Indian Attack A07 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Indian Attack A08 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — English Opening A10 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Réti Opening A11 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Réti Opening A12 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — English Opening A14 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — English Opening A15 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — English Opening A16 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — English Opening A18 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — English Opening A19 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — English Opening A21 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — English Opening A22 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — English Opening A23 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — English Opening A25 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — English Opening A26 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — English Opening A28 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — English Opening A29 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — English Opening A30 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — English Opening A32 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — English Opening A33 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — English Opening A34 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — English Opening A36 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — English Opening A37 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — English Opening A38 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Englund Gambit A40 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Rat Defense A41 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Benoni Defense A43 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Benoni Defense A44 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Indian Defense A45 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Marienbad System A47 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Pawn Game A48 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Indian Defense A50 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Indian Defense A51 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Indian Defense A52 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Old Indian Defense A54 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Old Indian Defense A55 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Benoni Defense A56 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Benko Gambit Accepted A58 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Benko Gambit Accepted A59 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Benoni Defense A60 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Benoni Defense A62 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Benoni Defense A63 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Benoni Defense A65 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Benoni Defense A66 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Benoni Defense A67 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Benoni Defense A69 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Benoni Defense A70 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Benoni Defense A72 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Benoni Defense A73 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Benoni Defense A74 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Benoni Defense A76 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Benoni Defense A77 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Benoni Defense A78 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Dutch Defense A80 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Dutch Defense A81 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Dutch Defense A82 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Dutch Defense A84 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Dutch Defense A85 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Dutch Defense A87 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Dutch Defense A88 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Dutch Defense A89 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Dutch Defense A91 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Dutch Defense A92 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Dutch Defense A94 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Dutch Defense A95 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Dutch Defense A96 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Dutch Defense A98 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Dutch Defense A99 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Nimzowitsch Defense B00 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Scandinavian Defense B01 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Alekhine Defense B03 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Alekhine Defense B04 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Modern Defense B06 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Pirc Defense B07 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Pirc Defense B08 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Caro-Kann Defense B10 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Caro-Kann Defense B11 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Caro-Kann Defense B12 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Caro-Kann Defense B14 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Caro-Kann Defense B15 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Caro-Kann Defense B16 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Caro-Kann Defense B18 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Caro-Kann Defense B19 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B21 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B22 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B23 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B25 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B26 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B28 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B29 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B30 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B32 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B33 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B34 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B36 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B37 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B38 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B40 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B41 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B43 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B44 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B45 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B47 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B48 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B50 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B51 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B52 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B54 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B55 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B56 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B58 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B59 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B60 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B62 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B63 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B65 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B66 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B67 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B69 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B70 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B72 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B73 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B74 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B76 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B77 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B78 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B80 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B81 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B82 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B84 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B85 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B87 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B88 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B89 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B91 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B92 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B94 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B95 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B96 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B98 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Sicilian Defense B99 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — French Defense C00 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — French Defense C01 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — French Defense C03 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — French Defense C04 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — French Defense C06 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — French Defense C07 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — French Defense C08 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — French Defense C10 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — French Defense C11 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — French Defense C12 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — French Defense C14 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — French Defense C15 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — French Defense C16 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — French Defense C18 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — French Defense C19 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Center Game C21 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Center Game C22 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Bishop's Opening C23 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Vienna Game C25 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Vienna Game C26 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Vienna Game C28 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Vienna Game C29 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Gambit Declined C30 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Gambit Declined C32 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Gambit Accepted C33 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Gambit Accepted C34 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Gambit Accepted C36 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Gambit Accepted C37 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Gambit Accepted C38 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Latvian Gambit C40 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Philidor Defense C41 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Petrov's Defense C43 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Scotch Game C44 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Scotch Game C45 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Four Knights Game C47 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Four Knights Game C48 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Italian Game C50 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Italian Game C51 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Italian Game C52 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Italian Game C54 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Italian Game C55 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Italian Game C56 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Italian Game C58 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Italian Game C59 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Ruy Lopez C60 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Ruy Lopez C62 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Ruy Lopez C63 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Ruy Lopez C65 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Ruy Lopez C66 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Ruy Lopez C67 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Ruy Lopez C69 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Ruy Lopez C70 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Ruy Lopez C72 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Ruy Lopez C73 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Ruy Lopez C74 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Ruy Lopez C76 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Ruy Lopez C77 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Ruy Lopez C78 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Ruy Lopez C80 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Ruy Lopez C81 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Ruy Lopez C82 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Ruy Lopez C84 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Ruy Lopez C85 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Ruy Lopez C87 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Ruy Lopez C88 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Ruy Lopez C89 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Ruy Lopez C91 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Ruy Lopez C92 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Ruy Lopez C94 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Ruy Lopez C95 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Ruy Lopez C96 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Ruy Lopez C98 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Ruy Lopez C99 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted D00 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Richter-Veresov Attack D01 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Pawn Game D03 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Pawn Game D04 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Gambit Declined D06 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Gambit Declined D07 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Gambit Declined D08 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Slav Defense D10 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Slav Defense D11 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Slav Defense D12 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Slav Defense D14 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Slav Defense D15 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Slav Defense D16 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Slav Defense D18 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Slav Defense D19 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Gambit Accepted D21 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Gambit Accepted D22 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Gambit Accepted D23 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Gambit Accepted D25 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Gambit Accepted D26 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Gambit Accepted D28 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Gambit Accepted D29 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Gambit Declined D30 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Tarrasch Defense D32 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Tarrasch Defense D33 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Tarrasch Defense D34 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Gambit Declined D36 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Gambit Declined D37 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Gambit Declined D38 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Gambit Declined D40 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Gambit Declined D41 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Semi-Slav Defense D43 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Semi-Slav Defense D44 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Semi-Slav Defense D45 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Semi-Slav Defense D47 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Semi-Slav Defense D48 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Gambit Declined D50 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Gambit Declined D51 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Gambit Declined D52 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Gambit Declined D54 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Gambit Declined D55 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Gambit Declined D56 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Gambit Declined D58 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Gambit Declined D59 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Gambit Declined D60 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Gambit Declined D62 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Gambit Declined D63 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Gambit Declined D65 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Gambit Declined D66 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Gambit Declined D67 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Gambit Declined D69 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Neo-Grünfeld Defense D70 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Neo-Grünfeld Defense D72 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Neo-Grünfeld Defense D73 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Neo-Grünfeld Defense D74 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Neo-Grünfeld Defense D76 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Neo-Grünfeld Defense D77 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Neo-Grünfeld Defense D78 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Grünfeld Defense D80 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Grünfeld Defense D81 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Grünfeld Defense D82 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Grünfeld Defense D84 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Grünfeld Defense D85 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Grünfeld Defense D87 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Grünfeld Defense D88 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Grünfeld Defense D89 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Grünfeld Defense D91 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Grünfeld Defense D92 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Grünfeld Defense D94 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Grünfeld Defense D95 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Grünfeld Defense D96 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Grünfeld Defense D98 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Grünfeld Defense D99 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Catalan Opening E00 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Catalan Opening E01 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Catalan Opening E03 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Catalan Opening E04 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Catalan Opening E06 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Catalan Opening E07 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Catalan Opening E08 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Blumenfeld Countergambit E10 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Bogo-Indian Defense E11 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Indian Defense E12 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Indian Defense, with e3 E14 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Indian Defense E15 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Indian Defense E16 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Indian Defense E18 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Queen's Indian Defense E19 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Nimzo-Indian Defense E21 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Nimzo-Indian Defense E22 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Nimzo-Indian Defense E23 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Nimzo-Indian Defense E25 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Nimzo-Indian Defense E26 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Nimzo-Indian Defense E28 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Nimzo-Indian Defense E29 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Nimzo-Indian Defense E30 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Nimzo-Indian Defense E32 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Nimzo-Indian Defense E33 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Nimzo-Indian Defense E34 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Nimzo-Indian Defense E36 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Nimzo-Indian Defense E37 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Nimzo-Indian Defense E38 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Nimzo-Indian Defense E40 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Nimzo-Indian Defense E41 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Nimzo-Indian Defense E43 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Nimzo-Indian Defense E44 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Nimzo-Indian Defense E45 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Nimzo-Indian Defense E47 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Nimzo-Indian Defense E48 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Nimzo-Indian Defense E50 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Nimzo-Indian Defense E51 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Nimzo-Indian Defense E52 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Nimzo-Indian Defense E54 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Nimzo-Indian Defense E55 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Nimzo-Indian Defense E56 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Nimzo-Indian Defense E58 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Nimzo-Indian Defense E59 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — Indian Defense E60 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Indian Defense E62 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Indian Defense E63 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Indian Defense E65 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Indian Defense E66 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Indian Defense E67 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Indian Defense E69 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Indian Defense E70 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Indian Defense E72 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Indian Defense E73 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Indian Defense E74 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Indian Defense E76 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Indian Defense E77 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Indian Defense E78 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Indian Defense E80 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Indian Defense E81 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Indian Defense E82 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Indian Defense E84 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Indian Defense E85 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Indian Defense E87 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Indian Defense E88 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Indian Defense E89 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Indian Defense E91 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Indian Defense E92 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Indian Defense E94 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Indian Defense E95 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Indian Defense E96 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Indian Defense E98 : opening moves and positions
- Chess — King's Indian Defense E99 : opening moves and positions
Names are source identifiers, not official translations.
Where to start
Chess opening explorer has 365 entries in this collection, including Van Geet Opening, Nimzo-Larsen Attack, and Bird Opening. Search for the item or character you already know, then open its page to check the recorded variants. The result count is the number of references, not a ranking of recommendations.
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Sources and scope
Public source snapshot; changes after this version may differ. 2026-11-03
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