Beginners Chess Opening TIER LIST Finale with Hikaru and Levy

August 2, 2020 ArinaSapglype Personalities, Contemporary Masters

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GM Hikaru Nakamura and IM Levy Rozman use @tiermaker to rank chess openings from the point of view of a beginner (800-1300). (We will rank openings for club level players later)

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0:00 Intro
0:38 Nimzo Larsen Attack
1:36 Orangutan
2:36 Petrov
3:43 Philidor Defense
5:33 Pirc Defense
6:00 Polish Defense
6:32 Ponziani
7:41 Portuguese
8:56 Queen’s Gambit
10:15 Reti
12:09 Rossolimo
13:17 Ruy Lopez
15:33 Scandi
17:26 Scotch
18:49 Semi-Slav
20:47 Sicilian
21:36 Dragon
23:25 Taimanov
24:30 Slav
25:30 Smith-Morra Gambit
27:15 Sodium Attack
28:32 Stonewall
29:43 Tarrasch French
30:34 Trompowsky
31:51 Vienna Gambit

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