Chess Openings by Name
Learn the connection between moves and the MICOS Code
When browsing openings by name, you’ll also see the starting chess notation and the MICOS Code. Over time, this helps connect move sequences (such as 1.e4 e6) with their structural opening family (French Defence) and its unique MICOS classification.
You can search within each alphabetical section by Opening Name, Chess Notation or MICOS Code.
| 📖 Chess Openings Range | 📘 Openings by Alphabet |
|---|---|
| 150 Attack | 150 Attack |
| Abbazia Defence to Averbakh System | A - Openings |
| Baeuerle Gambit to Byrne Attack | B - Openings |
| Calabrese Counter-Gambit to Czech Indian Defence | C - Openings |
| Damiano Defence to Dzindzichashvili Defence | D - Openings |
| East Indian Defence to Exchange: 4…Nf6 | E - Openings |
| Fajarowicz Defence to From's Gambit: Siegener Gambit | F - Openings |
| Gaga Gambit to Gurgenidze System | G - Openings |
| Haiti Defence to Hyperaccelerated Pterodactyl Exchange Defence | H - Openings |
| Icelandic-Palme Gambit to Italian Noa Gambit | I - Openings |
| Jaenisch Counter-Attack to Junge Defence | J - Openings |
| Kadas Gambit to Kveinis Defence | K - Openings |
| L Hermet Defence to Lutikov Attack: Murey Attack | L - Openings |
| MacCutcheon Defence to Myers Polish Attack | M - Openings |
| Najdorf Attack: 6.Bg5 to Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack: San Francisco Gambit | N - Openings |
| O'Kelly Defence to Ozol Attack | O - Openings |
| Pachman Attack to Pyrenees Gambit | P - Openings |
| Quade Gambit to Quinteros Defence | Q - Openings |
| Ragozin Defence to Ryder Gambit | R - Openings |
| Saduleto Attack to Szabo Defence | S - Openings |
| Taimanov Attack to Two Pawns Attack: Tate Attack | T - Openings |
| Ueberlinger Gambit to Urusov Gambit | U - Openings |
| Valencian Defence to Vulture Defence | V - Openings |
| Wade Defence to Woozle Defence | W - Openings |
| Yates Attack to Yusupov Attack: Rubinstein System | Y - Openings |
| Zaire Defence to Zurich Gambit | Z - Openings |
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