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Play 1. e4 like a pro!

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If you know, 1. e4 is best by test according to the great Bobby Fischer. So why not learn it? Let us look into the deep oceans of playing e4 on the first move.

Welcome!

Hi guys! We will learn how to play 1. e4 with the white pieces. As Bobby Fischer stated, he said that e4 is best by test. And it really is!

https://lichess.org/study/ueAgXnrG/59dF5gyv

White has played 1. e4 Black has a million different options they can choose from. The main moves we are going to tackle first are the starting moves 1... e5 and 1... c5. Other options are 1... e6, 1... d5, 1... c6, 1... d6, 1... g6, 1... Nf6, 1... Nc6, 1... b6.

1... e5 lines

https://lichess.org/study/ueAgXnrG/FP2QqvmB

Black plays the Symmetrical Variation.

1... c5 lines

https://lichess.org/study/ueAgXnrG/bTgB5e7y

Black plays the Sicilian Defense.

1... e6 lines

https://lichess.org/study/ueAgXnrG/WWE4PhQ2

Black plays the French Defense.

1... c6 lines

https://lichess.org/study/ueAgXnrG/prUngA9p

Black plays the Caro-Kann Defense.

1... d5 lines

https://lichess.org/study/ueAgXnrG/fSev1Wmk

Black plays the Scandinavian Defense.

1... d6 lines

https://lichess.org/study/ueAgXnrG/PToFQnnR

Black plays the Pirc Defense.

1... g6 lines

https://lichess.org/study/ueAgXnrG/ile2o5Sy

Black plays the Modern Defense.

1... Nf6 lines

https://lichess.org/study/ueAgXnrG/Z0lCXvGh

Black plays the Alekhine Defense.

1... Nc6 lines

https://lichess.org/study/ueAgXnrG/YWTYXlR0

Black plays the Nimzowitsch Defense.

1... b6 lines

https://lichess.org/study/ueAgXnrG/hmjdEfth

Black plays the Owen's Defense.

Conclusion

e4 is best by test.

Black has several responses to it.

e4 is sound.

e4 can lead to aggressive positions.

e4 can also lead to calm positions.

Ending the study

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