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Codex of Opening Systems
All 126 opening families in one catalogue: search by name, move or player, and filter by the kind of position.
126families
Key set-ups
16 families
ECO D06Article2.c4Tabiya: 7…b6257 linesQueen's Gambit
- Closed games
- Positional play
Offer a pawn, build a fortress
Study opening- ECO D102…c6Tabiya: 8…Nbd752 lines
Slav Defense
- Closed games
- Solid
A pawn on c6, a bishop at large
Study opening - ECO D434…e6Tabiya: 9…c570 lines
Semi-Slav Defense
- Closed games
- Sharp play
The bishop is shut in, but not for long
Study opening - ECO E003.g3Tabiya: 8…b532 lines
Catalan Opening
- Closed games
- Fianchetto
- Positional play
The queen's gambit with a bishop on g2
Study opening - ECO A483.Bf4Tabiya: 6…Nbd78 lines
London System
- Closed games
- Solid
- Set-up systems
One setup against almost anything
Study opening - ECO A043 lines
Colle System
- Closed games
- Solid
- Set-up systems
Study opening - ECO A401.d4Tabiya: 7…Nc682 lines
Queen's Pawn Game
- Closed games
One move, many roads
Study opening - ECO A466 lines
Torre Attack
- Closed games
- Set-up systems
Study opening - ECO A463.e3Tabiya: 6.Ne51 lines
Yusupov-Rubinstein System
- Closed games
- Set-up systems
A quiet set-up: e3, Bd3 and a knight on e5
Study opening - ECO D002.Qd3Tabiya: 3…c52 lines
Amazon Attack
- Closed games
- Offbeat
The queen out early, the bishop shut in
Study opening - ECO D004.f3Tabiya: 5…c649 lines
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit
- Closed games
- Gambits
- Sharp play
- Big pawn centre
A pawn for time and an open f-file
Study opening - ECO D013.Bf4Tabiya: 4…Na64 lines
Rapport-Jobava System
- Closed games
- Sharp play
- Set-up systems
A London with a knight eyeing c7
Study opening - ECO D013.Bg5Tabiya: 4.f38 lines
Richter-Veresov Attack
- Closed games
- Set-up systems
The bishop goes first, the c-pawn stays home
Study opening - ECO D055.b3Tabiya: 7…O-O6 lines
Rubinstein Opening
- Closed games
- Positional play
A Colle with the bishop rushing to b2
Study opening - ECO D323…c5Tabiya: 7…Be727 lines
Tarrasch Defense
- Closed games
- Sharp play
- Isolated pawn
A weak pawn for free pieces
Study opening - ECO E601 lines
Queen's Pawn
- Closed games
Study opening