What opening helped you improve the most in chess?

Mine opening is; Sicilian Defense

Mine is the English Opening, it is my preferred opening as white and I’ve been playing it for months. It is the opening I have trained the most and I’m comfortable playing positions that come from it.

Definitely the sicilain for me too. I'm low elo but my winrate with black on chesscom is actually higher than it is for white! I play the accelerated dragon.

Erm... Random opening

I don't know why you create one thread after another. The problem with such questions, however, is that they spread misconceptions about the game of chess. One does not get better because one plays a specific opening, but because one engages with the game and understands certain concepts.

It is not necessary at all for a beginner to become fixated on specific openings. Especially at the beginning, one has the opportunity to try out a variety of things and types of positions.

@Linh2017294HappyKids said ^

Mine opening is; Sicilian Defense

The Bird's opening (1.f4) It's given me a 65% winrate as white on chess.com

@DerReelle said ^

I don't know why you create one thread after another. The problem with such questions, however, is that they spread misconceptions about the game of chess. One does not get better because one plays a specific opening, but because one engages with the game and understands certain concepts.

It is not necessary at all for a beginner to become fixated on specific openings. Especially at the beginning, one has the opportunity to try out a variety of things and types of positions.

No but you get better because you understand a certain opening better than your opponent does and you get a good position because of that.

@TheDifferenceOfTier5 said ^

I don't know why you create one thread after another. The problem with such questions, however, is that they spread misconceptions about the game of chess. One does not get better because one plays a specific opening, but because one engages with the game and understands certain concepts.

It is not necessary at all for a beginner to become fixated on specific openings. Especially at the beginning, one has the opportunity to try out a variety of things and types of positions.

No but you get better because you understand a certain opening better than your opponent does and you get a good position because of that.

You should invest your time into learning the game better, not just certain openings. There is a lot to learn. Days ago I saw a YT Video of a small streamer I know, who knows a few opening til the x.th move. But then he had problems checkmating a king with a king and rook.
But hey, I won't hold anyone back focussing on openings. Do your thing.

@DerReelle said ^

I don't know why you create one thread after another. The problem with such questions, however, is that they spread misconceptions about the game of chess. One does not get better because one plays a specific opening, but because one engages with the game and understands certain concepts.

It is not necessary at all for a beginner to become fixated on specific openings. Especially at the beginning, one has the opportunity to try out a variety of things and types of positions.

No but you get better because you understand a certain opening better than your opponent does and you get a good position because of that.

You should invest your time into learning the game better, not just certain openings. There is a lot to learn. Days ago I saw a YT Video of a small streamer I know, who knows a few opening til the x.th move. But then he had problems checkmating a king with a king and rook.
But hey, I won't hold anyone back focussing on openings. Do your thing.

But that's irrelevant. was just saying that learning openings makes you better