Openings

808 openings, graded honestly.

Ordered by how often they are actually played, then graded by what wins at each rating band. Every number carries its band and sample size. Switch the band in the header and the grades follow.

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No. 601 most playedno grade at 600D at 1000C at 1400C at 1800
Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian DefenseA43
1. d4 c5 2. d5 Nf6
47.4% for Blackn = 264 at 600 · 0.01% of band games45.2% for Blackn = 3,220 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games46.5% for Blackn = 4,189 at 1400 · 0.04% of band games48.7% for Blackn = 12,574 at 1800 · 0.06% of band games
No. 602 most playedD at 600D at 1000C at 1400D at 1800
Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Exchange VariationD07
1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nc6 3. cxd5 Qxd5
45.8% for Blackn = 494 at 600 · 0.01% of band games45.5% for Blackn = 3,211 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games46.2% for Blackn = 2,821 at 1400 · 0.03% of band games44.2% for Blackn = 6,441 at 1800 · 0.03% of band games
No. 603 most playedno grade at 600C at 1000D at 1400D at 1800
Sicilian Defense: Drazic VariationB40
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 a6
46.8% for Blackn = 233 at 600 · 0.01% of band games48.1% for Blackn = 3,169 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games45.8% for Blackn = 3,839 at 1400 · 0.04% of band games44.9% for Blackn = 6,780 at 1800 · 0.03% of band games
No. 604 most playedD at 600C at 1000C at 1400C at 1800
Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Dunne AttackB20
1. e4 c5 2. g3
47.9% for Whiten = 493 at 600 · 0.01% of band games49.4% for Whiten = 3,177 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games48.4% for Whiten = 3,823 at 1400 · 0.04% of band games48.7% for Whiten = 14,528 at 1800 · 0.07% of band games
No. 605 most playedno grade at 600C at 1000C at 1400C at 1800
Trompowsky Attack: Classical DefenseA45
1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 e6
52.2% for Blackn = 291 at 600 · 0.01% of band games47.9% for Blackn = 3,154 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games47.1% for Blackn = 3,922 at 1400 · 0.04% of band games46.9% for Blackn = 11,859 at 1800 · 0.06% of band games
No. 606 most playedno grade at 600C at 1000C at 1400C at 1800
English DefenseA40
1. d4 e6 2. c4 b6
46.8% for Blackn = 252 at 600 · 0.01% of band games47.9% for Blackn = 3,140 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games46.1% for Blackn = 4,580 at 1400 · 0.04% of band games46.7% for Blackn = 14,835 at 1800 · 0.07% of band games
No. 607 most playedD at 600D at 1000D at 1400C at 1800
Mexican DefenseA50
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 Nc6
41.8% for Blackn = 1,148 at 600 · 0.03% of band games39.8% for Blackn = 3,131 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games41.7% for Blackn = 1,544 at 1400 · 0.01% of band games47.4% for Blackn = 3,424 at 1800 · 0.02% of band games
No. 608 most playedB at 600A at 1000A at 1400A at 1800
Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Zukertort GambitC65
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Bc5 5. c3
56.9% for Whiten = 383 at 600 · 0.01% of band games57.6% for Whiten = 3,128 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games58.8% for Whiten = 2,675 at 1400 · 0.02% of band games58.2% for Whiten = 6,459 at 1800 · 0.03% of band games
No. 609 most playedD at 600D at 1000D at 1400C at 1800
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight VariationA15
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3
46.3% for Blackn = 659 at 600 · 0.02% of band games45.3% for Blackn = 3,119 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games45.5% for Blackn = 4,194 at 1400 · 0.04% of band games44.5% for Blackn = 23,030 at 1800 · 0.11% of band games
No. 610 most playedno grade at 600C at 1000C at 1400C at 1800
Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with h6C54
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d3 d6 6. c3 h6
49.3% for Whiten = 217 at 600 · 0.01% of band games48.4% for Whiten = 3,117 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games50.2% for Whiten = 3,396 at 1400 · 0.03% of band games49.2% for Whiten = 7,713 at 1800 · 0.04% of band games
No. 611 most playedno grade at 600A at 1000A at 1400B at 1800
Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Modern LineC54
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. e5
57.1% for Whiten = 287 at 600 · 0.01% of band games58.0% for Whiten = 3,096 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games57.8% for Whiten = 3,828 at 1400 · 0.04% of band games54.0% for Whiten = 9,843 at 1800 · 0.05% of band games
No. 612 most playedD at 600D at 1000D at 1400C at 1800
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen VariationC77
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. d3
47.4% for Blackn = 401 at 600 · 0.01% of band games45.5% for Blackn = 3,101 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games43.5% for Blackn = 3,125 at 1400 · 0.03% of band games44.7% for Blackn = 10,689 at 1800 · 0.05% of band games
No. 613 most playedno grade at 600C at 1000C at 1400C at 1800
Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch DefenseD40
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c5
48.6% for Blackn = 183 at 600 · 0.00% of band games48.0% for Blackn = 3,082 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games47.7% for Blackn = 4,761 at 1400 · 0.04% of band games45.3% for Blackn = 15,105 at 1800 · 0.07% of band games
No. 614 most playedD at 600D at 1000C at 1400C at 1800
English Opening: Anglo-Dutch DefenseA10
1. c4 f5
43.6% for Blackn = 571 at 600 · 0.01% of band games44.6% for Blackn = 3,056 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games46.6% for Blackn = 3,917 at 1400 · 0.04% of band games45.3% for Blackn = 16,182 at 1800 · 0.08% of band games
No. 615 most playedno grade at 600C at 1000C at 1400C at 1800
Sicilian Defense: Wing GambitB20
1. e4 c5 2. b4
45.5% for Whiten = 209 at 600 · 0.00% of band games48.3% for Whiten = 3,021 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games49.3% for Whiten = 6,134 at 1400 · 0.06% of band games48.9% for Whiten = 31,325 at 1800 · 0.15% of band games
No. 616 most playedD at 600D at 1000D at 1400C at 1800
Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Closed VariationB29
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3
40.5% for Blackn = 1,376 at 600 · 0.03% of band games43.6% for Blackn = 2,984 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games43.2% for Blackn = 1,632 at 1400 · 0.02% of band games48.6% for Blackn = 3,505 at 1800 · 0.02% of band games
No. 617 most playedno grade at 600D at 1000D at 1400C at 1800
King's Gambit Accepted: Modern DefenseC36
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d5 4. exd5
42.0% for Blackn = 255 at 600 · 0.01% of band games40.8% for Blackn = 2,981 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games42.2% for Blackn = 5,113 at 1400 · 0.05% of band games44.9% for Blackn = 20,933 at 1800 · 0.10% of band games
No. 618 most playedC at 600B at 1000B at 1400B at 1800
King's Indian Attack, with e6A07
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d5 3. Bg2 e6
51.3% for Whiten = 581 at 600 · 0.01% of band games51.7% for Whiten = 2,973 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games50.9% for Whiten = 3,310 at 1400 · 0.03% of band games51.9% for Whiten = 10,876 at 1800 · 0.05% of band games
No. 619 most playedB at 600B at 1000C at 1400B at 1800
Zukertort Opening: Dutch VariationA04
1. Nf3 f5
52.3% for Whiten = 1,414 at 600 · 0.03% of band games52.9% for Whiten = 2,975 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games49.8% for Whiten = 2,863 at 1400 · 0.03% of band games50.1% for Whiten = 10,984 at 1800 · 0.05% of band games
No. 620 most playedC at 600B at 1000B at 1400B at 1800
Bishop's Opening: Urusov GambitC43
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nf3
51.2% for Whiten = 514 at 600 · 0.01% of band games54.5% for Whiten = 2,963 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games53.2% for Whiten = 2,670 at 1400 · 0.02% of band games52.4% for Whiten = 5,041 at 1800 · 0.02% of band games
No. 621 most playedno grade at 600D at 1000C at 1400C at 1800
Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation, Main LineB01
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8 4. d4 Nf6 5. Nf3 Bg4
43.8% for Blackn = 274 at 600 · 0.01% of band games42.5% for Blackn = 2,915 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games46.2% for Blackn = 3,129 at 1400 · 0.03% of band games45.1% for Blackn = 7,409 at 1800 · 0.04% of band games
No. 622 most playedD at 600D at 1000D at 1400D at 1800
King's Gambit Declined: Keene's DefenseC30
1. e4 e5 2. f4 Qh4+
44.0% for Blackn = 1,086 at 600 · 0.03% of band games42.6% for Blackn = 2,869 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games41.8% for Blackn = 2,251 at 1400 · 0.02% of band games43.7% for Blackn = 5,040 at 1800 · 0.02% of band games
No. 623 most playedC at 600B at 1000B at 1400B at 1800
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical VariationA06
1. Nf3 d5 2. b3
52.3% for Whiten = 532 at 600 · 0.01% of band games51.5% for Whiten = 2,856 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games51.0% for Whiten = 3,134 at 1400 · 0.03% of band games51.4% for Whiten = 10,249 at 1800 · 0.05% of band games
No. 624 most playedD at 600D at 1000D at 1400D at 1800
English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Defense, Malvinas VariationA10
1. c4 d5 2. cxd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qa5
41.9% for Blackn = 310 at 600 · 0.01% of band games44.5% for Blackn = 2,814 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games43.6% for Blackn = 3,247 at 1400 · 0.03% of band games42.5% for Blackn = 8,207 at 1800 · 0.04% of band games
No. 625 most playedD at 600D at 1000D at 1400D at 1800
King's Gambit Declined: Keene's DefenseC30
1. e4 e5 2. f4 Qh4+ 3. g3
42.9% for Blackn = 1,003 at 600 · 0.02% of band games42.2% for Blackn = 2,815 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games41.4% for Blackn = 2,221 at 1400 · 0.02% of band games43.7% for Blackn = 5,005 at 1800 · 0.02% of band games
No. 626 most playedC at 600C at 1000B at 1400B at 1800
French Defense: Horwitz AttackC00
1. e4 e6 2. b3
49.6% for Whiten = 470 at 600 · 0.01% of band games49.7% for Whiten = 2,770 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games50.7% for Whiten = 3,480 at 1400 · 0.03% of band games50.1% for Whiten = 11,101 at 1800 · 0.05% of band games
No. 627 most playedno grade at 600C at 1000C at 1400C at 1800
Lion DefenseB07
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nbd7
52.2% for Blackn = 251 at 600 · 0.01% of band games47.6% for Blackn = 2,773 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games46.9% for Blackn = 3,311 at 1400 · 0.03% of band games47.9% for Blackn = 12,193 at 1800 · 0.06% of band games
No. 628 most playedno grade at 600B at 1000B at 1400B at 1800
Queen's Gambit Declined: Traditional VariationD30
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Bg5
47.2% for Whiten = 178 at 600 · 0.00% of band games52.0% for Whiten = 2,781 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games51.2% for Whiten = 4,318 at 1400 · 0.04% of band games49.6% for Whiten = 13,581 at 1800 · 0.06% of band games
No. 629 most playedno grade at 600C at 1000C at 1400C at 1800
Queen's Pawn Game: London SystemD02
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4 c5 4. e3
53.4% for Whiten = 208 at 600 · 0.00% of band games48.0% for Whiten = 2,743 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games48.2% for Whiten = 3,720 at 1400 · 0.03% of band games46.7% for Whiten = 13,995 at 1800 · 0.07% of band games
No. 630 most playedC at 600C at 1000C at 1400C at 1800
Queen's Pawn Game: Rossolimo VariationA41
1. d4 d6 2. Nf3 g6
45.0% for Whiten = 516 at 600 · 0.01% of band games47.4% for Whiten = 2,753 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games47.6% for Whiten = 2,623 at 1400 · 0.02% of band games48.5% for Whiten = 7,622 at 1800 · 0.04% of band games
No. 631 most playedno grade at 600A at 1000A at 1400A at 1800
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange AttackC56
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 Nf6 5. O-O Bc5 6. e5
62.6% for Whiten = 222 at 600 · 0.01% of band games62.1% for Whiten = 2,691 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games61.1% for Whiten = 3,241 at 1400 · 0.03% of band games61.7% for Whiten = 7,783 at 1800 · 0.04% of band games
No. 632 most playedno grade at 600C at 1000C at 1400C at 1800
Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav OpeningA40
1. d4 c6 2. c4 d6
56.2% for Whiten = 292 at 600 · 0.01% of band games50.8% for Whiten = 2,692 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games49.4% for Whiten = 3,831 at 1400 · 0.04% of band games47.1% for Whiten = 15,185 at 1800 · 0.07% of band games
No. 633 most playedD at 600C at 1000C at 1400C at 1800
Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Main LineC29
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4 d5
47.1% for Whiten = 363 at 600 · 0.01% of band games47.6% for Whiten = 2,691 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games48.1% for Whiten = 3,330 at 1400 · 0.03% of band games48.7% for Whiten = 10,878 at 1800 · 0.05% of band games
No. 634 most playedno grade at 600B at 1000B at 1400B at 1800
Pirc Defense: Austrian AttackB09
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4
51.5% for Whiten = 262 at 600 · 0.01% of band games52.8% for Whiten = 2,681 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games53.9% for Whiten = 3,277 at 1400 · 0.03% of band games51.6% for Whiten = 13,014 at 1800 · 0.06% of band games
No. 635 most playedno grade at 600C at 1000C at 1400C at 1800
Sicilian Defense: Classical VariationB56
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Nc6
52.3% for Blackn = 176 at 600 · 0.00% of band games48.3% for Blackn = 2,680 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games47.7% for Blackn = 5,056 at 1400 · 0.05% of band games47.5% for Blackn = 23,477 at 1800 · 0.11% of band games
No. 636 most playedno grade at 600B at 1000B at 1400B at 1800
King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's GambitC33
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4
52.8% for Whiten = 284 at 600 · 0.01% of band games54.3% for Whiten = 2,663 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games54.7% for Whiten = 3,425 at 1400 · 0.03% of band games54.2% for Whiten = 9,926 at 1800 · 0.05% of band games
No. 637 most playedC at 600C at 1000C at 1400B at 1800
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Symmetrical VariationA01
1. b3 b6
50.0% for Whiten = 492 at 600 · 0.01% of band games47.9% for Whiten = 2,641 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games49.5% for Whiten = 3,423 at 1400 · 0.03% of band games49.6% for Whiten = 6,644 at 1800 · 0.03% of band games
No. 638 most playedB at 600A at 1000A at 1400A at 1800
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal VariationD25
1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3
54.4% for Whiten = 529 at 600 · 0.01% of band games56.5% for Whiten = 2,568 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games57.2% for Whiten = 1,908 at 1400 · 0.02% of band games55.9% for Whiten = 4,222 at 1800 · 0.02% of band games
No. 639 most playedC at 600A at 1000A at 1400A at 1800
Italian Game: Deutz GambitC50
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. O-O Nf6 5. d4
49.7% for Whiten = 531 at 600 · 0.01% of band games58.0% for Whiten = 2,542 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games58.5% for Whiten = 2,946 at 1400 · 0.03% of band games59.3% for Whiten = 8,327 at 1800 · 0.04% of band games
No. 640 most playedC at 600B at 1000B at 1400B at 1800
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Bayonet AttackB12
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. g4
52.5% for Whiten = 354 at 600 · 0.01% of band games52.3% for Whiten = 2,509 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games52.9% for Whiten = 2,083 at 1400 · 0.02% of band games51.5% for Whiten = 9,060 at 1800 · 0.04% of band games
No. 641 most playedno grade at 600C at 1000C at 1400C at 1800
Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated PterodactylB27
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 Bg7
43.6% for Blackn = 218 at 600 · 0.01% of band games48.9% for Blackn = 2,488 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games50.4% for Blackn = 3,756 at 1400 · 0.04% of band games48.4% for Blackn = 13,581 at 1800 · 0.06% of band games
No. 642 most playedno grade at 600C at 1000C at 1400B at 1800
Modern Defense: Three Pawns AttackB06
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. f4
47.6% for Whiten = 225 at 600 · 0.01% of band games50.2% for Whiten = 2,475 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games50.2% for Whiten = 5,104 at 1400 · 0.05% of band games50.0% for Whiten = 23,020 at 1800 · 0.11% of band games
No. 643 most playedno grade at 600C at 1000B at 1400B at 1800
Modern Defense: Averbakh SystemA42
1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 4. e4
51.8% for Whiten = 112 at 600 · 0.00% of band games49.7% for Whiten = 2,464 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games50.4% for Whiten = 5,047 at 1400 · 0.05% of band games49.0% for Whiten = 27,037 at 1800 · 0.13% of band games
No. 644 most playedno grade at 600C at 1000C at 1400C at 1800
Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Normal LineD08
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. Nf3
55.6% for Blackn = 198 at 600 · 0.00% of band games46.9% for Blackn = 2,468 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games46.8% for Blackn = 3,740 at 1400 · 0.03% of band games45.5% for Blackn = 13,043 at 1800 · 0.06% of band games
No. 645 most playedno grade at 600C at 1000C at 1400C at 1800
King's Indian Defense: Zinnowitz VariationE90
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Bg5
40.4% for Blackn = 141 at 600 · 0.00% of band games46.6% for Blackn = 2,445 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games46.9% for Blackn = 3,278 at 1400 · 0.03% of band games49.0% for Blackn = 7,002 at 1800 · 0.03% of band games
No. 646 most playedno grade at 600C at 1000C at 1400B at 1800
Grünfeld DefenseD80
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5
45.7% for Blackn = 140 at 600 · 0.00% of band games49.5% for Blackn = 2,434 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games48.8% for Blackn = 5,203 at 1400 · 0.05% of band games49.2% for Blackn = 31,942 at 1800 · 0.15% of band games
No. 647 most playedD at 600C at 1000C at 1400B at 1800
Modern Defense: Bishop AttackB06
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Bc4
42.2% for Whiten = 348 at 600 · 0.01% of band games50.8% for Whiten = 2,413 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games49.2% for Whiten = 3,002 at 1400 · 0.03% of band games50.5% for Whiten = 7,031 at 1800 · 0.03% of band games
No. 648 most playedC at 600B at 1000B at 1400B at 1800
English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto VariationA36
1. c4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3
49.9% for Whiten = 353 at 600 · 0.01% of band games52.6% for Whiten = 2,372 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games52.8% for Whiten = 3,232 at 1400 · 0.03% of band games51.2% for Whiten = 12,562 at 1800 · 0.06% of band games
No. 649 most playedno grade at 600A at 1000A at 1400B at 1800
Sicilian Defense: Kan VariationB41
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6
58.9% for Blackn = 124 at 600 · 0.00% of band games52.0% for Blackn = 2,360 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games52.7% for Blackn = 6,435 at 1400 · 0.06% of band games51.1% for Blackn = 38,728 at 1800 · 0.19% of band games
No. 650 most playedno grade at 600C at 1000C at 1400C at 1800
French Defense: Tarrasch VariationC03
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2
43.7% for Blackn = 199 at 600 · 0.00% of band games45.1% for Blackn = 2,350 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games44.9% for Blackn = 5,213 at 1400 · 0.05% of band games44.6% for Blackn = 43,232 at 1800 · 0.21% of band games
No. 651 most playedno grade at 600C at 1000B at 1400B at 1800
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight VariationB43
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3
51.9% for Blackn = 135 at 600 · 0.00% of band games49.6% for Blackn = 2,358 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games52.0% for Blackn = 5,550 at 1400 · 0.05% of band games51.6% for Blackn = 28,262 at 1800 · 0.14% of band games
No. 652 most playedC at 600C at 1000D at 1400C at 1800
French Defense: Schlechter VariationC00
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Bd3
51.0% for Blackn = 512 at 600 · 0.01% of band games48.7% for Blackn = 2,266 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games46.3% for Blackn = 2,369 at 1400 · 0.02% of band games45.7% for Blackn = 12,163 at 1800 · 0.06% of band games
No. 653 most playedno grade at 600C at 1000C at 1400C at 1800
Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Pin DefenseD11
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e3 Bg4
48.4% for Blackn = 219 at 600 · 0.01% of band games46.4% for Blackn = 2,269 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games46.9% for Blackn = 2,874 at 1400 · 0.03% of band games45.5% for Blackn = 8,659 at 1800 · 0.04% of band games
No. 654 most playedD at 600D at 1000D at 1400D at 1800
English Opening: Agincourt DefenseA13
1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5
47.3% for Blackn = 351 at 600 · 0.01% of band games46.2% for Blackn = 2,250 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games44.5% for Blackn = 2,632 at 1400 · 0.02% of band games43.8% for Blackn = 11,463 at 1800 · 0.05% of band games
No. 655 most playedno grade at 600D at 1000C at 1400C at 1800
French Defense: Classical VariationC11
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5
49.3% for Blackn = 284 at 600 · 0.01% of band games44.5% for Blackn = 2,239 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games46.8% for Blackn = 3,029 at 1400 · 0.03% of band games45.5% for Blackn = 16,110 at 1800 · 0.08% of band games
No. 656 most playedno grade at 600C at 1000B at 1400C at 1800
Sicilian Defense: Kramnik VariationB40
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4
49.6% for Blackn = 238 at 600 · 0.01% of band games47.6% for Blackn = 2,206 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games51.9% for Blackn = 2,598 at 1400 · 0.02% of band games47.0% for Blackn = 8,762 at 1800 · 0.04% of band games
No. 657 most playedno grade at 600D at 1000D at 1400D at 1800
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal VariationB12
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. h4
48.9% for Blackn = 92 at 600 · 0.00% of band games36.1% for Blackn = 2,192 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games40.1% for Blackn = 3,957 at 1400 · 0.04% of band games42.2% for Blackn = 16,300 at 1800 · 0.08% of band games
No. 658 most playedC at 600C at 1000C at 1400C at 1800
Torre Attack: Fianchetto DefenseA48
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bg5
49.1% for Blackn = 350 at 600 · 0.01% of band games50.3% for Blackn = 2,194 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games48.3% for Blackn = 2,389 at 1400 · 0.02% of band games47.1% for Blackn = 8,526 at 1800 · 0.04% of band games
No. 659 most playedno grade at 600D at 1000C at 1400C at 1800
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox VariationE91
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2
43.9% for Blackn = 123 at 600 · 0.00% of band games45.8% for Blackn = 2,177 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games47.1% for Blackn = 3,421 at 1400 · 0.03% of band games46.0% for Blackn = 18,673 at 1800 · 0.09% of band games
No. 660 most playedno grade at 600D at 1000D at 1400D at 1800
Danish Gambit Accepted: Copenhagen DefenseC21
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Bc4 cxb2 5. Bxb2 Bb4+
38.6% for Blackn = 215 at 600 · 0.01% of band games37.7% for Blackn = 2,167 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games37.7% for Blackn = 2,778 at 1400 · 0.03% of band games40.3% for Blackn = 7,069 at 1800 · 0.03% of band games

All openings, most played first, page 11 of 14

Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian DefenseA43

Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Exchange VariationD07

Sicilian Defense: Drazic VariationB40

Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Dunne AttackB20

Trompowsky Attack: Classical DefenseA45

English DefenseA40

Mexican DefenseA50

Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Zukertort GambitC65

English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight VariationA15

Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with h6C54

Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Modern LineC54

Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen VariationC77

Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch DefenseD40

English Opening: Anglo-Dutch DefenseA10

Sicilian Defense: Wing GambitB20

Sicilian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Closed VariationB29

King's Gambit Accepted: Modern DefenseC36

King's Indian Attack, with e6A07

Zukertort Opening: Dutch VariationA04

Bishop's Opening: Urusov GambitC43

Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation, Main LineB01

King's Gambit Declined: Keene's DefenseC30

Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical VariationA06

English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Defense, Malvinas VariationA10

King's Gambit Declined: Keene's DefenseC30

French Defense: Horwitz AttackC00

Lion DefenseB07

Queen's Gambit Declined: Traditional VariationD30

Queen's Pawn Game: London SystemD02

Queen's Pawn Game: Rossolimo VariationA41

Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Max Lange AttackC56

Queen's Pawn Game: Anglo-Slav OpeningA40

Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit, Main LineC29

Pirc Defense: Austrian AttackB09

Sicilian Defense: Classical VariationB56

King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's GambitC33

Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Symmetrical VariationA01

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Normal VariationD25

Italian Game: Deutz GambitC50

Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Bayonet AttackB12

Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated PterodactylB27

Modern Defense: Three Pawns AttackB06

Modern Defense: Averbakh SystemA42

Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Normal LineD08

King's Indian Defense: Zinnowitz VariationE90

Grünfeld DefenseD80

Modern Defense: Bishop AttackB06

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto VariationA36

Sicilian Defense: Kan VariationB41

French Defense: Tarrasch VariationC03

Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight VariationB43

French Defense: Schlechter VariationC00

Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Pin DefenseD11

English Opening: Agincourt DefenseA13

French Defense: Classical VariationC11

Sicilian Defense: Kramnik VariationB40

Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal VariationB12

Torre Attack: Fianchetto DefenseA48

King's Indian Defense: Orthodox VariationE91

Danish Gambit Accepted: Copenhagen DefenseC21