Answers.Body: <p>Lichess also has several thematic tournaments throughout the week.
  As an example take a look at this thematic Italian game arena tournament:</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/RSn4n.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/RSn4n.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
  <p>When you open the tournament, the opening is mentioned in the upper left corner if there is one:</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/84U5o.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/84U5o.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
  <p>It is a link so you can click it to see the mentioned opening.</p>
  <p>Alternatively you can create your own tournament with a opening of your choice. For that just go to the create tournament area and set the starting position:</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Wv2mu.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Wv2mu.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
  <p>In that box you have to place a FEN string. For the English opening considering only <code>1 C4</code>, you can use the following fen:</p>
  <p><code>rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/2P5/8/PP1PPPPP/RNBQKBNR b KQkq - 0 1</code></p>
  <p>Regardless you can create any fen of your choice with the lichess <a href="https://lichess.org/analysis" rel="noreferrer">analysis board tool</a> or the <a href="https://lichess.org/analysis#explorer" rel="noreferrer">opening explorer</a></p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>There are theme tournaments on ICCF. <a href="https://www.iccf.com/EventAnnouncement.aspx?id=87920" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Example</a> for the Alapin variation of the Sicilian. However, it is correspondence chess, which might not be your cup of tea.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>i could swear there's a feature in chessdotcom that allows you to play correspondence chess from a certain opening...wait yeah see here:</p>
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  <p>you can even see what you're getting into:</p>
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  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/xQvEC.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/xQvEC.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
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  <p>idk what sites have live versions these. but man before i quit chess for 9LX i sure wished there were live versions of these.</p>
  <p>so far the answers talk of tournaments or bots. the bot option sounds lame, but idk if it works for you then go ahead. the tournament thing seems like the closest we're gonna get for now. but i think it's a pretty good option. i mean, not sure what a queue for specific openings would look like.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>Check out the Maia chess bots on Lichess, e.g. <code>maia1</code> and <code>maia5</code> (there are multiple bots with different elo ratings). They're designed to play like humans. You can challenge them to a game from any position using From Position.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p><a href="https://echecsemail.com" rel="nofollow noreferrer">echecsemail.com</a> allows you to create games and tournaments dedicated to specific openings.</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>If you want, Chess.com allows you to play from a custom opening position against a computer, which you can choose your level. If you need help with it, go here. You can also send a game to a friend.</p>
  <p><a href="https://support.chess.com/article/684-how-can-i-play-the-computer-from-a-custom-position" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://support.chess.com/article/684-how-can-i-play-the-computer-from-a-custom-position</a></p>
  <p>Lichess does a similar thing. Create your personal board, and press continue from here to play with a computer or a friend.</p>
  
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Answers.Text: Additionally, chess.com tournaments allow you to setup a specific position, and play with others as a whole. example: https://www.chess.com/tournament/ruy-lopez-open-50 (ruy lopez tourney)
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Body: <p>Is there a website where you can play against real people with an opening already installed by default? For example, I want to play against the English opening, but my opponents rarely play it, so I want to practice somewhere.</p>
  
Tags: <opening><training><websites>
Title: Where can I play against specific openings?
ThreadText: # Where can I play against specific openings?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2021-04-20)
  
  Is there a website where you can play against real people with an opening already installed by default? For example, I want to play against the English opening, but my opponents rarely play it, so I want to practice somewhere.
  
  **Tags:** opening, training, websites
  
  
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  ## 6 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_6 on 2021-04-20. Score: 8 | Accepted answer
  
  If you want, Chess.com allows you to play from a custom opening position against a computer, which you can choose your level. If you need help with it, go here. You can also send a game to a friend.
  
  <https://support.chess.com/article/684-how-can-i-play-the-computer-from-a-custom-position>
  
  Lichess does a similar thing. Create your personal board, and press continue from here to play with a computer or a friend.
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_6**: Additionally, chess.com tournaments allow you to setup a specific position, and play with others as a whole. example: https://www.chess.com/tournament/ruy-lopez-open-50 (ruy lopez tourney)  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2021-04-27. Score: 11
  
  Lichess also has several thematic tournaments throughout the week.
  As an example take a look at this thematic Italian game arena tournament:
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/RSn4n.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/RSn4n.png)
  
  When you open the tournament, the opening is mentioned in the upper left corner if there is one:
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/84U5o.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/84U5o.png)
  
  It is a link so you can click it to see the mentioned opening.
  
  Alternatively you can create your own tournament with a opening of your choice. For that just go to the create tournament area and set the starting position:
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/Wv2mu.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/Wv2mu.png)
  
  In that box you have to place a FEN string. For the English opening considering only `1 C4`, you can use the following fen:
  
  `rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/2P5/8/PP1PPPPP/RNBQKBNR b KQkq - 0 1`
  
  Regardless you can create any fen of your choice with the lichess [analysis board tool](https://lichess.org/analysis) or the [opening explorer](https://lichess.org/analysis#explorer)
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_2 on 2021-04-21. Score: 1
  
  There are theme tournaments on ICCF. [Example](https://www.iccf.com/EventAnnouncement.aspx?id=87920) for the Alapin variation of the Sicilian. However, it is correspondence chess, which might not be your cup of tea.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_3 on 2021-09-14. Score: 0
  
  i could swear there's a feature in chessdotcom that allows you to play correspondence chess from a certain opening...wait yeah see here:
  
  > [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/WNMj2.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/WNMj2.png)
  
  you can even see what you're getting into:
  
  > [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/xQvEC.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/xQvEC.png)
  
  idk what sites have live versions these. but man before i quit chess for 9LX i sure wished there were live versions of these.
  
  so far the answers talk of tournaments or bots. the bot option sounds lame, but idk if it works for you then go ahead. the tournament thing seems like the closest we're gonna get for now. but i think it's a pretty good option. i mean, not sure what a queue for specific openings would look like.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_4 on 2021-05-20. Score: 0
  
  Check out the Maia chess bots on Lichess, e.g. `maia1` and `maia5` (there are multiple bots with different elo ratings). They're designed to play like humans. You can challenge them to a game from any position using From Position.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_5 on 2021-05-19. Score: 0
  
  [echecsemail.com](https://echecsemail.com) allows you to create games and tournaments dedicated to specific openings.
  
  
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