Tiger
The Tiger starts from the perpendicular opening (f5 d6), with Black playing c3 on move 3: f5 d6 c3 d3 c4. It is one of the best-known openings and has many lines. Here are the Tiger and the main lines that branch from it.
For each move: discs flipped, openness, and the opponent's legal moves right after it. These are counts, not an evaluation of who is better.
Tiger
Moves: f5 d6 c3 d3 c4
Continues from the Perpendicular opening with c3 d3 c4.
Drill this line as Black · as White
| # | Side | Move | Flipped | Openness | Opponent's moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ● Black | f5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | ○ White | d6 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | ● Black | c3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | ○ White | d3 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | ● Black | c4 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Leader's Tiger
Moves: f5 d6 c3 d3 c4 f4 e6
Continues from the Tiger with f4 e6.
Drill this line as Black · as White
| # | Side | Move | Flipped | Openness | Opponent's moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ● Black | f5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | ○ White | d6 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | ● Black | c3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | ○ White | d3 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | ● Black | c4 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | ○ White | f4 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | ● Black | e6 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Comp'Oth
Moves: f5 d6 c3 d3 c4 f4 f6 f3
Continues from the Tiger with f4 f6 f3.
Drill this line as Black · as White
| # | Side | Move | Flipped | Openness | Opponent's moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ● Black | f5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | ○ White | d6 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | ● Black | c3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | ○ White | d3 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | ● Black | c4 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | ○ White | f4 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | ● Black | f6 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | ○ White | f3 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
No-Kung
Moves: f5 d6 c3 d3 c4 f4 f6 g5
Continues from the Tiger with f4 f6 g5.
Drill this line as Black · as White
| # | Side | Move | Flipped | Openness | Opponent's moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ● Black | f5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | ○ White | d6 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | ● Black | c3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | ○ White | d3 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | ● Black | c4 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | ○ White | f4 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | ● Black | f6 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | ○ White | g5 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
Rose-Bill
Moves: f5 d6 c3 d3 c4 f4 c5 b3 c2
Continues from the Tiger with f4 c5 b3 c2.
Drill this line as Black · as White
| # | Side | Move | Flipped | Openness | Opponent's moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ● Black | f5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | ○ White | d6 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 3 | ● Black | c3 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | ○ White | d3 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | ● Black | c4 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | ○ White | f4 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | ● Black | c5 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | ○ White | b3 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | ● Black | c2 | 2 | 5 | 6 |