This is an opening I feel comfortable with.
So far, I have a 5–1 record with it in official tournament games in Japan.
The line I mainly play is the Valencian Variation (2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8)....
I believe this is the most commonly played first move in chess.
Many players open with 1. e4, both online and in over-the-board games.
I started playing chess relatively late and have limited expe...