Your opponent just played their FIRST move against you and it's 1.e4. What is the best way to counter it? James Canty is back and he's put together a tier list of the BEST to WORST opening chess moves to play vs. e4 so that you never get caught unprepared again!

For more on what opening is best: https://www.chess.com/article/view/ev...

0:00 - Intro
0:27 - O'Neill Gambit
0:39 - Duras Gambit
1:16 - Barnes Defense
2:07 - Ware Defense
3:02 - Goldsmith Defense
4:07 - Carr Defense
4:48 - Adams Defense
6:08 - Lemming Defense
6:41 - Borg Defense
7:44 - St. George Defense
8:54 - Owen's Defense
10:39 - Nimzowitsch Defense
11:59 - Alekhine's Defense
13:24 - Scandinavian Defense
13:39 - Modern Defense
14:59 - Pirc Defense
16:34 - French Defense
17:59 - Caro-Kann Defense
19:44 - King's Gambit
20:39 - Sicilian Defense
23:14 - Full List
23:19 - Outro

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