Ruy Lopez (Great Opening) | Fool's Mate | Knight Sacrifice

Bird's Opening | Bishop's_opening | Catalan | Center_Game | Danish_Gambit | English Opening | Goring Gambit | Grobs attack | Guioco's Pianissimo | Guioco's Piano | King's Indian Attack | King's Fianchetto Opening | King's Gambit | Larsen's opening | Lisitsin Gambit | Nimzowitch Attack | Ponziani Opening |  Queen's Knight Attack | Scotch Game | Sokolsky Opening | Popular opening: Queen's Gambit

Here are some basic openings that you should become familiar with. 

Note: There are many variations; I have only listed the most basic for now.

Fool's Mate

	Never make the mistake of using this opening, but be ready to exploit if an opponent does this.
	Checkmate! White cannot interpose or move his King. The game is over. Black wins.

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