♙ Play as White

Learn openings as White

Repertoire for the first move

Start with 1.e4 and build a classical repertoire — the Italian Game, explained step by step, with the plan behind every move.

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Defences against 1.e4 and 1.d4

Meet 1.e4 head-on with the Sicilian Defence — the highest-scoring reply in chess, and the weapon of Fischer and Kasparov.

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