favorite opening?

Those names are new to me... Well, I'm new to chess. I've just been palying with my friends couple of times and that's all. So is there any site where i could learn more about those openings and strategies? I'm really interested to know. Thank you!

chess.about.com provides the basics in some of the openings.Check it out.

White:queens gambit.
Black: French or Nimzo Indian.

Originally posted by ohfreak
No idea why but I play the KG as white and Alekhine's vs. 1.e4.

my favourite opening move is fools mate as it is the quickest way to get checkmate

Originally posted by arterioes
chess.about.com provides the basics in some of the openings.Check it out.

My favorite is the vienna gambit. And I like the dragon.

Kings pawn opening as white.
As black Im workin on the Latvian Gambit. Very interesting opening I must say.

White: e4, against Sicilian I play mainline (open sicilian except against 2. e6 to which I play c3), against French, Advance, against Alekhine, Orhtodox Defence, against Grunfeld, 130 Attack, against e5, Ruy Lopez, against Caro Kann, Advance, against Petroff, Modern Defence.

Black: against e4 Sicilian (Dragon or Kan), and French. Against d4 Nimzo Indian, Queen's Indian, or against irregular replies after 1... Nf6 I play g6. Against c4 Symmetrical or 1.. Nf6. Against Nf3, 1...c5.

Good thing I got that off my chest.

Originally posted by frogerbytes
So I am just curious but what is every ones elses favorite opening? I admit I love either a King's pawn or Benko opening. what about anyone else, what is your favorite?

Whoops I didn't realize we were supposed to put our favourite opening and not our opening repertoire.

That being said my favourite opening is the Sicilian Kan.

The Kan has to be one of the best openings for 'waiting'. Every move is still very useful and allows for rock solid defense, counter attack and smooth purposeful development. good choice!

I play KG as white or Reti, depending on whether I want a sharp game or a long strategic one.
As Black, always Sicilian against 1.e4. Variations include Accel Dragon, Kan and Kalashnikov (ultra sharp!). Against d4; KID, NimzoIndian or Budapest (for fun). Against English, I play e5 and attempt to steer into Sicilian flavoured lines.

1.d4 with white, then it depends on what my oponent does

I'm playing with 1...d6 against everything with black but I've had some disasters.

I can never get comfortable with black. I seem equally inept with the Sicilian against e4 and QGD against d4 so I'm trying d6. I always seem to end up with an inferior position against good oponents then have to fight uphill.

End rant.

Originally posted by Mavraam
1.d4 with white, then it depends on what my oponent does

I'm playing with 1...d6 against everything with black but I've had some disasters.

I can never get comfortable with black. I seem equally inept with the Sicilian against e4 and QGD against d4 so I'm trying d6. I always seem to end up with an inferior position against good oponents then have to fight uphill.

End rant.