> things like Chinese starts that are specific to certain cultures While it's true that there are national styles of play, the Chinese opening is not called th

> things like Chinese starts that are specific to certain cultures While it's true that there are national styles of play, the Chinese opening is not called that because it's really popular among Chinese people. It's called that because a particular Chinese pro helped popularize it, even though it was invented by a Japanese amateur. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_opening https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_opening for some more info. FWIW, I (a caucasian American) use this opening all the time. It's just a generally good opening if you like a certain style of play.