Your first repertoire

One small, complete set of openings for a new player. With White you play e4 and the Italian Game. With Black you answer e4 with e5, and d4 with d5 and e6. Each step names the full course to take next. This is a strategy course with 2 lessons and 6 interactive exercises, suited to players rated around 760 (beginners). Every exercise is played on a real board with feedback after each move, there is nothing to install, and it is free.

Lessons in Your first repertoire

1. With White: e4 and the Italian – One opening for White that follows every rule you know: centre, knights, bishops, castle.
2. With Black: e5 and d5 – Two classical answers: e5 against e4, and d5 with e6 against d4. Both take your share of the centre at once.

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