Best opening

I personally really like the Modern Defense, got the title thanks to this opening

I recommend the Rapport Jobava London. It's very aggressive. Personally, I play this oppening like @sadisticTushi and it's works well.

d4, best by stats.
And on a serious note, no opening is bad enough to lose (of course except Fool's mate!)

@brrraaaappp,decided to philosophize? In chess, you don't just need to read the material - you need to know and be able to play! In practice, a beginner can even play against an expert!

@Nf6player said in #31:

I personally really like the Modern Defense, got the title thanks to this opening

What are good resources for the Modern Defense?

@kindaspongey said in #28:

I seem to have missed the post where NoahPranesh said anything about having read Logical Chess.
Anyway, I know Yoda said, “... Do or do not. ...”, but he was just a fictional character. It seems to me that, in the real world, especially in a hobby, there are all sorts of varying degrees of doing. Nobody has the authority to set the pace of doing, playing, or studying for another person. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Yoda Yodels ? You missed something ? Yeah ya did ... I believed & still do that if after going through some of an inexperienced player's games an NM says I believe you should read this book First then proceed it should be respected thanks again for quoting NM Thunderclap June 23th 2025 Lichess forums ' I'm thrilled

@HugoTwo said in #35:

What are good resources for the Modern Defense?

start with 1... g6 2... e6

The ones that are solid not dubious and you are comfortable with.
Does the Sicilian give better chances than French or Caro Kann for 2700s? Yes

Does it matter at 1200? No.

There are youtube videos with opening tier lists according to quality. Check them out for ideas.

@NoahPranesh said in #1:

What’s the best opening you can play?
@ThunderClap said in #2:
@NoahPranesh Please read Logical Chess Move by Move by I Chernev ... I detected a need for you to read this book by looking at some of your games ok ?
@ThunderClap said in #17:
OK @NoahPranesh So now that you are done reading that Chess Book I recommended ... What's next ? In other words DO ... don't wait around' . I always wonder wrhy people wait so much if you love Chess Play Chess & Study Chess
@kindaspongey said in #28:
... I seem to have missed the post where NoahPranesh said anything about having read Logical Chess.
Anyway, I know Yoda said, “... Do or do not. ...”, but he was just a fictional character. It seems to me that, in the real world, especially in a hobby, there are all sorts of varying degrees of doing. Nobody has the authority to set the pace of doing, playing, or studying for another person.
@ThunderClap said in #36:
... I believed & still do that if after going through some of an inexperienced player's games an NM says I believe you should read this book First then proceed it should be respected ...
If your notion of respect includes an expectation of obedience, then it seems to me that that is going too far, especially if it includes an expectation that this or that thing must be done within a certain amount of time and before doing some other thing.

@HugoTwo said in #35:

What are good resources for the Modern Defense?

Hikaru's streams (his bullet repatoure is more than good enough for us, even in classical games)
The neat part is that it's not a complicated opening, rather simple, yet it is very powerful