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Featured openings
Rich ThinkMate lessons: the idea, plans, branches, and common mistakes.
C50–C54Draft
Italian Game
Open Game (1.e4 e5)
e4e5Nf3Nc6Bc4
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Open lesson C60–C99Draft
Ruy Lopez (Spanish Opening)
Open Game (1.e4 e5)
e4e5Nf3Nc6Bb5a6Ba4Nf6O-OBe7Re1b5Bb3d6c3O-O
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Open lesson C44–C45Draft
Scotch Game
Open Game (1.e4 e5)
e4e5Nf3Nc6d4exd4Nxd4
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Open lesson C25–C29Draft
Vienna Game
Open Game (1.e4 e5)
e4e5Nc3Nf6
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Open lesson B20–B99Draft
Sicilian Defense
Semi-Open Game (1.e4 c5)
e4c5Nf3d6d4cxd4Nxd4Nf6Nc3a6
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Open lesson C00–C19Draft
French Defense
Semi-Open Game (1.e4 e6)
e4e6d4d5
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Open lesson B10–B19Draft
Caro-Kann Defense
Semi-Open Game (1.e4 c6)
e4c6d4d5
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Open lesson D30–D69Draft
Queen's Gambit Declined
Queen's Pawn Game (1.d4 d5)
d4d5c4e6
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Open lesson E60–E99Draft
King's Indian Defense
Indian Defense (1.d4 Nf6)
d4Nf6c4g6Nc3Bg7
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Open lesson A45–A48, D02Draft
London System
Queen's Pawn System
d4d5Bf4
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Open lesson “Featured openings” are ThinkMate-authored lessons. “All openings” is the full catalog coming from ECO data later.
All openings
The full catalog from ECO data (expanding later).
Opening lessons are being prepared