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title: "A simple White repertoire: chess lesson · Chess Goat"
description: "1.e4 with a calm Italian, 2.c3 against the Sicilian, and a quick exchange against the French and Caro-Kann. 12-minute lesson with puzzles at your level."
canonical: "https://trychessgoat.com/learn/lesson/white-repertoire/"
last_updated: 2026-10-09
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Level 2 · Win material on purpose · 800–1100 · 12 min

# A simple White repertoire

1.e4 with a calm Italian, 2.c3 against the Sicilian, and a quick exchange against the French and Caro-Kann.

## The rule to take into your games

**Develop, castle, then aim for d4 with c3 behind it; the queen stays home until the minor pieces are out.**

Part of Goat Pass: 5 steps on the board, 3 guided examples, then puzzles at your level, and the ones you miss come back until they stick. The first 3 lessons are free.

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