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What were the oldest openings in chess

@Akbar2thegreat said in #8:
> So all those 12 openings are among the oldest ones!

Yes, I opened the link and it says:

1 Damiano Defence (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f6)
2 Philidor Defence (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6), example favoring White
3 Giuoco Piano (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5)

4 Petrov Defence (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6)
5 Bishop's Opening (1.e4 e5 2.Bc4)
6 Ruy Lopez (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bc5 Classical Defence)

7 Ponziani Opening (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3)
8 Philidor Defence, example favoring Black
9 Queen's Gambit Accepted (1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4)
10- a form of the London System? 1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Bf5

11 Bird's Opening (1.f4)
12 English Opening (1.c4)

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