Chess Openings

3810 ECO lines with main-line moves and diagrams. Start with the flagship families, or browse by volume.

Flagship openings

Sicilian Defense B20
2 plies in the main line
French Defense C00
2 plies in the main line
English Opening A10
1 plies in the main line
Caro-Kann Defense B10
2 plies in the main line
Queen's Pawn Game A40
1 plies in the main line
Queen's Pawn Game A41
2 plies in the main line
Queen's Pawn Game D00
2 plies in the main line
Dutch Defense A80
2 plies in the main line
Alekhine Defense B02
2 plies in the main line
Indian Defense A45
2 plies in the main line
Zukertort Opening A04
1 plies in the main line
Zukertort Opening A05
2 plies in the main line
Zukertort Opening A06
2 plies in the main line
Scandinavian Defense B01
2 plies in the main line
Réti Opening A09
3 plies in the main line
Nimzowitsch Defense B00
2 plies in the main line
Modern Defense B06
2 plies in the main line
King's Pawn Game B00
1 plies in the main line
King's Pawn Game C20
2 plies in the main line
Van Geet Opening A00
1 plies in the main line
Bird Opening A02
1 plies in the main line
Pirc Defense B00
2 plies in the main line
Polish Opening A00
1 plies in the main line
King's Indian Attack A07
3 plies in the main line

All lines by ECO volume

A — Flank openings (817)B — Semi-open games (772)C — Open games & French (1250)D — Closed & semi-closed (614)E — Indian defenses (357)

B — Semi-open games

NameECOMoves
Modern Defense: Norwegian Defense, Norwegian GambitB068
Modern Defense: Pseudo-Austrian AttackB067
Modern Defense: Semi-Averbakh Variation, Pterodactyl Variation DeclinedB0610
Modern Defense: Standard DefenseB066
Modern Defense: Standard LineB065
Modern Defense: Three Pawns AttackB065
Modern Defense: Two Knights VariationB067
Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation, Suttles VariationB068
Modern Defense: Two Knights Variation, Suttles Variation, Tal GambitB0612
Modern Defense: Westermann GambitB065
Modern Defense: Wind GambitB065
Pterodactyl Defense: Austrian, Austriadactylus WesternB068
Pterodactyl Defense: Austrian, Grand Prix PterodactylB068
Pterodactyl Defense: Austrian, PteranodonB068
Pterodactyl Defense: Central, AnhangueraB0610
Pterodactyl Defense: Central, Benoni QuetzalcoatlusB0610
Pterodactyl Defense: Central, Quetzalcoatlus GambitB0610
Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, AnhangueraB067
Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, BenoniB067
Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Benoni PteranodonB0610
Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Benoni PterodactylB068
Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, PteranodonB0610
Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, RhamphorhynchusB068
Pterodactyl Defense: Fianchetto, King PterodactylB068
Pterodactyl Defense: Fianchetto, RhamphorhynchusB068
Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, QuetzalcoatlusB0610
Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, SiroccopteryxB069
Pterodactyl Defense: Western, AnhangueraB068
Pterodactyl Defense: Western, SiroccopteryxB0610
Rat Defense: Accelerated GurgenidzeB066
Czech DefenseB076
King's Pawn Game: Maróczy DefenseB074
Lion DefenseB076
Lion Defense: Anti-PhilidorB077
Lion Defense: Anti-Philidor, Lion's CaveB078
Lion Defense: Anti-Philidor, Lion's Cave, Lion Claw GambitB0714
Lion Defense: Bayonet AttackB077
Modern Defense: Geller's SystemB077
Pirc DefenseB076
Pirc Defense: 150 AttackB079
Pirc Defense: 150 Attack, Inner Doll DefenseB0710
Pirc Defense: 150 Attack, Sveshnikov-Jansa AttackB079
Pirc Defense: Bayonet AttackB079
Pirc Defense: Byrne VariationB077
Pirc Defense: Chinese VariationB079
Pirc Defense: Kholmov SystemB077
Pirc Defense: Sveshnikov SystemB077
Pirc Defense: Classical VariationB087
Pirc Defense: Classical VariationB088
Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet SystemB089
Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Chigorin LineB0812
Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Czech DefenseB0812
Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Parma DefenseB0812
Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Schlechter VariationB089
Pirc Defense: Austrian AttackB097
Pirc Defense: Austrian AttackB0910
Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Dragon FormationB0910
Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Kurajica VariationB0911
Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Ljubojevic VariationB099
Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Unzicker AttackB0911
Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Unzicker Attack, Bronstein VariationB0913
Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Weiss VariationB0911
Caro-Kann DefenseB102
Caro-Kann DefenseB103
Caro-Kann DefenseB104
Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov AttackB103
Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov AttackB104
Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Modern VariationB108
Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Open VariationB104
Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Pseudo-ScandinavianB106
Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Van Weersel AttackB107
Caro-Kann Defense: Apocalypse AttackB107
Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer VariationB103
Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer Variation, Stein AttackB1015
Caro-Kann Defense: Dinic GambitB107
Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame OfferB105
Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame VariationB109
Caro-Kann Defense: Euwe AttackB103
Caro-Kann Defense: Goldman VariationB105
Caro-Kann Defense: Hector GambitB107
Caro-Kann Defense: Hillbilly AttackB103
Caro-Kann Defense: Hillbilly Attack, Schaeffer GambitB107
Caro-Kann Defense: Labahn AttackB103
Caro-Kann Defense: Labahn Attack, Double GambitB105
Caro-Kann Defense: Labahn Attack, Polish VariationB105
Caro-Kann Defense: Scorpion-Horus GambitB107
Caro-Kann Defense: Spike VariationB103
Caro-Kann Defense: Spike Variation, Scorpion-Grob GambitB107
Caro-Kann Defense: St. Patrick's AttackB105
Caro-Kann Defense: Toikkanen GambitB105
Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights AttackB105
Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno VariationB116
Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange LineB118
Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Retreat LineB118
Caro-Kann DefenseB123
Caro-Kann DefenseB124
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance VariationB125
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Bayonet AttackB127
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls DefenseB126
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Bronstein VariationB127

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