first step **
initiative ***
opening move
opening ***

West hit on the lead of spade seven, a fine opening move.

Leon won the white and made the opening move.

It has become the third most popular opening move, after 1.

As always, he and John had flipped a coin to see who made the opening move.

And now I see that it was your opening move in the great game.

I knew, from her reaction, that my opening move was a failure.

In other words, the outcome of the game is decided by that single opening move described above.

This moment had to come - it was the opening move in a none-too-subtle game.

You've made the opening move in a brand new game of chess.

If necessary, he will sit here all day waiting for me to make the opening move.