For easy reference, the chess openings below are listed in alphabetical order. Many of them are named after places, famous chess players or a chess piece that features prominently in the opening.
- Alekhine’s Defense
- Benko Gambit
- Benoni Defense
- Bird’s Opening
- Bogo-Indian Defense
- Budapest Gambit
- Catalan Opening
- Caro-Kann Defense
- Colle System
- Dutch Defense
- Giuoco Piano
- English Opening
- Evans Gambit
- Four Knights Game
- French Defense
- Grünfeld Defense
- Italian Game
- King’s Gambit
- King’s Indian Attack
- King’s Indian Defense
- King’s Pawn Game
- London System
- Modern Defense
- Nimzo-Indian Defense
- Nimzowitsch Defense
- Petrov’s Defense
- Philidor’s Defense
- Pirc Defense
- Queen’s Pawn Game
- Queen’s Gambit Accepted
- Queen’s Gambit Declined
- Queen’s Indian Defense
- Réti Opening
- Ruy Lopez
- Scandinavian Defense
- Scotch Game
- Sicilian Defense
- Slav Defense
- Torre Attack
- Two Knights Defense
- Vienna Game
