What’s a good positionaly sound chess opening for white? I find that my favorite opening for black is the Caro-Kann because I find it to be very good posistionaly and white has a hard time cracking it.

What’s a opening that would be similar to the Caro-Kann but on the white side?

I’ve been doing the queen pawn opening, but I find it to be too aggressive for my style.

Thanks.

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Most all chess players with some knowledge of the game right up to the Grandmasters and World Champion either open with their King’s Pawn or Queen’s Pawn their first move (Seldom they will open with their Queen’s Bishop Pawn or King’s Knight, and very rarely King’s Bishop Pawn); but between the King’s Pawn and Queen’s Pawn which do you prefer to open with and why? I know which of the two I prefer to open with but I am just curious about other’s views and perhaps get some insight. This would be the move choice as White, since White always moves first and opens before Black begins defense. Thanks in advance.

EDIT: Yes you will find Queen’s Bishop Pawn Openings and King Knight’s openings among the lower rateds, but you will seldom see these played at the Master and Up level. Pawn to Queen Bishop’s four first move does get played seldom as I said at Grandmaster level, but I have not seen the King’s Knight opened first move at those higher levels since reading chess books from the 1920′s. The opening with the King’s Knight does transpose into a Queen’s Pawn or Queen’s Bishop Pawn opening called "Reti Opening". Other opening moves apart from King and Queen’s Pawn are common among lower rated players and beginners, including those that play tournaments. More to the point, the question is BETWEEN opening with your King’s or Queen’s Pawn which do you prefer and why? Thank you, and I hope I cleared that up
I am not asking which is better, I know it’s a philosophy of personal preference. I just want to know which you choose and why? Thanks
EDIT2: Brief edit: e Pawn = King’s Pawn and d pawn = Queen’s Pawn in the algebraic system, should you prefer that.