Chess openings explained

The main chess openings explained simply: the idea behind each move, both sides' plans and the traps worth knowing.

• Italian Game (for White)
• Ruy Lopez (for White)
• Scotch Game (for White)
• Sicilian Defense (for Black)
• French Defense (for Black)
• Caro-Kann Defense (for Black)
• Scandinavian Defense (for Black)
• Queen's Gambit (for White)
• Slav Defense (for Black)
• King's Indian Defense (for Black)
• London System (for White)
• English Opening (for White)
• King's Gambit (for White)
• Vienna Game (for White)
• Catalan Opening (for White)
• Four Knights Game (for White)
• King's Indian Attack (for White)
• Petrov's Defense (for Black)
• Pirc Defense (for Black)
• Alekhine Defense (for Black)
• Two Knights Defense (for Black)
• Queen's Gambit Declined (for Black)
• Nimzo-Indian Defense (for Black)
• Grünfeld Defense (for Black)
• Dutch Defense (for Black)