The first few moves in the chess opening lays the foundation for every chess game. Most of the chess openings have been named and analyzed for hundreds of years. It is important if you want to be successful in chess to be familiar with some of the most popular openings and understand the theory behind the moves.

We have also provided a Wiki link to an extensive list of chess openings!.

You can use the Openings Trainer Board to learn different openings. Use the Next and Previous buttons to navigate to different chess openings. When learning the opening you can use the Hint button or the Solution button to get help.