Attacking Repertoire For Beginners 1.e4 PGN Only Chessabole Jan 12, 2026

The Tactical and Practical Battle Plan Against Every Major Opening

Opening principles will keep you out of trouble, but it’s a battle plan that will win you the game.

With Attacking Repertoire for Beginners: 1.e4, you’ll get a set of repeatable yet flexible battle plans against every major opening Black can play.

Grounded in solid opening principles, this complete opening repertoire for White also pulls no punches.

You’ll sacrifice pawns for energetic attacks. You’ll set tactical landmines which will fry your opponent’s pieces. And if they somehow managed to survive the opening? You’ll enjoy a fun, flowing game with plenty of attacking opportunities no matter what.

The core of your new opening repertoire is the Italian Game.

Perfect for beginners yet still playable at pro level, the Italian Game sets the stage for excellent central control and active pieces. Depending on how Black responds, you’ll either go into the Deutz Gambit, known for its “out-of-nowhere” mating attacks…or the Max Lange Attack, which will make your opponent’s pieces so awkward they’ll crumble.

You’ll even sacrifice your queen for checkmate in some lines!

But what if your opponent plays the counterattacking Sicilian Defense (1…c5)? Then you’ll fight fire with fire, employing the Grand Prix Attack.

You’ll become adept at kingside attacks like this one in the Grand Prix Attack

You’ll also cover all the other major openings Black can play, including the:

💥 French Defense (1…e6), where in the “Normal Variation” your aggression will be anything but ‘normal’

💥 Caro-Kann Defense (1…c6), where you’ll spring the relatively rare Fantasy Variation for a surprise attack

💥 Scandinavian Defense (1…d5), where you’ll punish Black’s early queen move with lightning fast development and all-out attacks

Plus rarer sidelines like Alekhine’s Defense (1…Nf6), the Pirc Defense, (1…d6) Owen’s Defense (1…b6), and the Modern Defense (1…g6).