> [!cite]- Metadata > 2025-05-06 21:32 > Status: > Tags: [[Chess]] `Read Time: 28s` > There are 1327 chess openings listen in the Oxford Companion to Chess. #### Chess Opening Principles - Control central space with your pawns - Castle early - Develop your pieces - Don't move the same piece twice without good reason - Don't make unnecessary queen moves early - Strike while the iron is hot! - Safety first ### **References** [The Ultimate Guide to Chess Openings | Chess Pathways](https://chesspathways.com/chess-openings/) [Chess Openings and Book Moves - Chess.com](https://www.chess.com/openings) [List of chess openings - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_chess_openings) [Basic Chess Openings Explained](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8IlJ3v8I4Z8&t=1s&ab_channel=GothamChess) [List of Openings That All Chess Players Should Know – CHESSFOX](https://chessfox.com/chess-openings-list/)