If we want to fix our opening inaccuracies, we need to memorize the undisputed mainlines. Practicing mainlines helps broaden our understanding of them. I often need to place a few pieces before realizing it's impact. Like in correspondence chess, I backup the moves and move them forward again just to put me back into context of what I had originally planned. So recommend doing the same with the following openings. Play them out, back and forth until the pattern runs in your mind, like deja vue. https://lichess.org/analysis
In the starting position the engine analysis shows that PV1 and PV2 both have the same +0.2 value.
When memorizing engine mainlines, make it simple to start with and look at those cp values that are similar and disregard the rest until you are familiar with what you have memorized.
(+0.2) King's Pawn Opening: 1. e4 e5
(+0.1) Ruy Lopez (Spanish Game): 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5
(+0.1) Italian Game: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4
Note: The above move (3. Bc4) is a PV2 variant. It does not have the same cp value as pv1 (3.Bd5).
So you might want to look at the popularity of a chess move.
https://lichess.org/opening/Kings_Knight_Opening_Normal_Variation/e4_e5_Nf3_Nc6
If you clicked on the link, you will discover that Bc4 is more popular than the engine recommend PV1 line Bb5.
So when you see two PV lines with the same cp value, look at the popularity of the move and memorize the one that is most popular, because it's going to be used the most. Sooner or later you will prep for an opening and purposely do an inaccuracy to leave the mainline. This is where the others that have not memorized that variant will become unfamiliar and might of premoved the wrong move sequence. This helps to see if you are playing an experienced player in all variants or just a fast player playing mechanically with premoves.
Continue with the rest ... Label the PV# and the cp values so you can discover which on has the highest cp value.
[+0.3] 1. e4 (PV2) c5 (PV3)
Sicilian Defense 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 (PV1 @ +0.2)
Scotch Game: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 ...
Caro-Kann Defense: 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5
French Defense: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5
Pirc Defense 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6
Modern Defense 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7
Scandinavian Defense 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5
Queen's Pawn Opening 1. d4 d5 ...
Queen's Gambit: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 ...
Slav Defense: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 ...
King's Indian Defense: 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 g6 ...
Indian Game/Indian Defense: 1. d4 Nf6 ...
King's Indian Defense: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6
The Grünfeld Defense: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5
Dutch Defense 1. d4 f5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6
English Opening: 1. c4 e5
Symmetrical Variation: 1. c4 e5 2. c4 c5
Reversed Sicilian: 1. c4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. g3
Reti Opening: 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 ...
King's Indian Attack: 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 ...
Larsen's Opening: 1. b3 e5 2. Bb2
Bird's Opening: 1. f4 d5
King's Fianchetto Opening 1. g3 d5
Do you think the Stockfish engine will ever start with g3 ... I think it will always move according to it's programming.
If we want to fix our opening inaccuracies, we need to memorize the undisputed mainlines. Practicing mainlines helps broaden our understanding of them. I often need to place a few pieces before realizing it's impact. Like in correspondence chess, I backup the moves and move them forward again just to put me back into context of what I had originally planned. So recommend doing the same with the following openings. Play them out, back and forth until the pattern runs in your mind, like deja vue. https://lichess.org/analysis
In the starting position the engine analysis shows that PV1 and PV2 both have the same +0.2 value.
When memorizing engine mainlines, make it simple to start with and look at those cp values that are similar and disregard the rest until you are familiar with what you have memorized.
(+0.2) King's Pawn Opening: 1. e4 e5
(+0.1) Ruy Lopez (Spanish Game): 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5
(+0.1) Italian Game: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4
Note: The above move (3. Bc4) is a PV2 variant. It does not have the same cp value as pv1 (3.Bd5).
So you might want to look at the popularity of a chess move.
https://lichess.org/opening/Kings_Knight_Opening_Normal_Variation/e4_e5_Nf3_Nc6
If you clicked on the link, you will discover that Bc4 is more popular than the engine recommend PV1 line Bb5.
So when you see two PV lines with the same cp value, look at the popularity of the move and memorize the one that is most popular, because it's going to be used the most. Sooner or later you will prep for an opening and purposely do an inaccuracy to leave the mainline. This is where the others that have not memorized that variant will become unfamiliar and might of premoved the wrong move sequence. This helps to see if you are playing an experienced player in all variants or just a fast player playing mechanically with premoves.
Continue with the rest ... Label the PV# and the cp values so you can discover which on has the highest cp value.
[+0.3] 1. e4 (PV2) c5 (PV3)
Sicilian Defense 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 (PV1 @ +0.2)
Scotch Game: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 ...
Caro-Kann Defense: 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5
French Defense: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5
Pirc Defense 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6
Modern Defense 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7
Scandinavian Defense 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5
Queen's Pawn Opening 1. d4 d5 ...
Queen's Gambit: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 ...
Slav Defense: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 ...
King's Indian Defense: 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 g6 ...
Indian Game/Indian Defense: 1. d4 Nf6 ...
King's Indian Defense: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6
The Grünfeld Defense: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5
Dutch Defense 1. d4 f5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. c4 e6
English Opening: 1. c4 e5
Symmetrical Variation: 1. c4 e5 2. c4 c5
Reversed Sicilian: 1. c4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. g3
Reti Opening: 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 ...
King's Indian Attack: 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 ...
Larsen's Opening: 1. b3 e5 2. Bb2
Bird's Opening: 1. f4 d5
King's Fianchetto Opening 1. g3 d5
Do you think the Stockfish engine will ever start with g3 ... I think it will always move according to it's programming.