Chess Openings

My Defenses

Move	White	Black	Notes
01	e4	c5	c5 is the fighting Sicilian Defense, which avoids the powerful Ruy Lopez and tamer White openings, which are drawish. I hope to get into the Sicilian's Nadjorf Variation.
	d4	Nf6	Nf3 is the Indian Defense System. I aim for a possible Nimzo-Indian or Queen's Indian Defense, if White subsequently responds with d4 and Nc3 or Nf3.
	Nf3	Nf6	The Nf3 "opening" has no independent status and eventually transforms into a standard opening. I will aim for the Nimzo-Indian or Queen's Indian Defense, if White subsequently responds with d4 and Nc3 or Nf3.
	c4	Nf6	My turn to defend against the English, c4. Nf6 attempts to get into the Nimzo-Indian or Queen's Indian Defense, if White plays d4 and Nc3 or Nf3.
	g3	d5	King's Fianchetto Opening. Like Nf3, the g3 "opening" has no independent status, transforming into a standard opening. I choose to defend with d5 to obtain center control.
	f4	d5	f4 is Bird's Opening, which strikes at the center, but weakens White K-side castle. I choose to defend with d5 to obtain center control.
	Other		All other White moves fail to control the center squares and therefore are rarely seen in serious play. Black establishes center control easily with e5 or d5.