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.
All openings, most played first, page 14 of 14
- No. 781 most playedno grade at 600C at 1000C at 1400C at 1800
Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese GambitB01
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Bg4
50.0% for Whiten = 34 at 600 · 0.00% of band games51.0% for Whiten = 369 at 1000 · 0.00% of band games48.6% for Whiten = 983 at 1400 · 0.01% of band games45.1% for Whiten = 8,517 at 1800 · 0.04% of band games
- No. 782 most playedno grade at 600D at 1000D at 1400D at 1800
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed VariationC05
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6
36.0% for Blackn = 50 at 600 · 0.00% of band games45.9% for Blackn = 351 at 1000 · 0.00% of band games47.6% for Blackn = 1,133 at 1400 · 0.01% of band games44.5% for Blackn = 14,843 at 1800 · 0.07% of band games
- No. 783 most playedno grade at 600D at 1000C at 1400D at 1800
Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns AttackB03
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. f4
28.6% for Whiten = 7 at 600 · 0.00% of band games50.0% for Whiten = 334 at 1000 · 0.00% of band games48.3% for Whiten = 1,130 at 1400 · 0.01% of band games44.2% for Whiten = 11,003 at 1800 · 0.05% of band games
- No. 784 most playedno grade at 600D at 1000C at 1400C at 1800
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 VariationB35
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Bc4
47.1% for Blackn = 17 at 600 · 0.00% of band games45.9% for Blackn = 340 at 1000 · 0.00% of band games49.4% for Blackn = 820 at 1400 · 0.01% of band games47.1% for Blackn = 5,599 at 1800 · 0.03% of band games
- No. 785 most playedno grade at 600D at 1000D at 1400C at 1800
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance VariationC17
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5
44.4% for Blackn = 27 at 600 · 0.00% of band games44.5% for Blackn = 326 at 1000 · 0.00% of band games46.3% for Blackn = 829 at 1400 · 0.01% of band games47.0% for Blackn = 7,305 at 1800 · 0.03% of band games
- No. 786 most playedno grade at 600C at 1000D at 1400C at 1800
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky VariationB92
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2
50.0% for Blackn = 12 at 600 · 0.00% of band games50.8% for Blackn = 331 at 1000 · 0.00% of band games47.2% for Blackn = 1,062 at 1400 · 0.01% of band games48.3% for Blackn = 8,456 at 1800 · 0.04% of band games
- No. 787 most playedno grade at 600B at 1000B at 1400B at 1800
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Early DeviationsB75
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3
47.6% for Whiten = 21 at 600 · 0.00% of band games63.7% for Whiten = 311 at 1000 · 0.00% of band games59.9% for Whiten = 715 at 1400 · 0.01% of band games52.2% for Whiten = 7,236 at 1800 · 0.03% of band games
- No. 788 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000D at 1400D at 1800
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy BindB38
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. c4 Bg7 6. Be3
28.6% for Blackn = 14 at 600 · 0.00% of band games40.5% for Blackn = 294 at 1000 · 0.00% of band games40.9% for Blackn = 832 at 1400 · 0.01% of band games42.1% for Blackn = 7,689 at 1800 · 0.04% of band games
- No. 789 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000D at 1400D at 1800
Sicilian Defense: ClosedB24
1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7
53.9% for Blackn = 26 at 600 · 0.00% of band games48.0% for Blackn = 292 at 1000 · 0.00% of band games43.9% for Blackn = 577 at 1400 · 0.01% of band games44.0% for Blackn = 4,933 at 1800 · 0.02% of band games
- No. 790 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000D at 1400C at 1800
French Defense: Steinitz VariationC11
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nf3
16.7% for Blackn = 6 at 600 · 0.00% of band games45.5% for Blackn = 275 at 1000 · 0.00% of band games47.3% for Blackn = 893 at 1400 · 0.01% of band games47.5% for Blackn = 8,810 at 1800 · 0.04% of band games
- No. 791 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000C at 1400C at 1800
Ruy Lopez: ClosedC88
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O
35.0% for Blackn = 20 at 600 · 0.00% of band games49.8% for Blackn = 275 at 1000 · 0.00% of band games49.2% for Blackn = 596 at 1400 · 0.01% of band games48.9% for Blackn = 5,602 at 1800 · 0.03% of band games
- No. 792 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000B at 1400B at 1800
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav AttackB76
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O
43.8% for Whiten = 16 at 600 · 0.00% of band games65.1% for Whiten = 249 at 1000 · 0.00% of band games59.9% for Whiten = 538 at 1400 · 0.01% of band games51.9% for Whiten = 5,443 at 1800 · 0.03% of band games
- No. 793 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000D at 1400C at 1800
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Declined, Push VariationB21
1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 d3
44.4% for Whiten = 9 at 600 · 0.00% of band games43.7% for Whiten = 254 at 1000 · 0.00% of band games45.6% for Whiten = 851 at 1400 · 0.01% of band games48.1% for Whiten = 8,327 at 1800 · 0.04% of band games
- No. 794 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Fishing Pole VariationC65
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. O-O Ng4
40.0% for Blackn = 50 at 600 · 0.00% of band games48.3% for Blackn = 232 at 1000 · 0.00% of band games55.3% for Blackn = 150 at 1400 · 0.00% of band games47.6% for Blackn = 208 at 1800 · 0.00% of band games
- No. 795 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000B at 1400B at 1800
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav AttackB76
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6
43.8% for Whiten = 16 at 600 · 0.00% of band games64.5% for Whiten = 228 at 1000 · 0.00% of band games60.0% for Whiten = 687 at 1400 · 0.01% of band games54.1% for Whiten = 7,492 at 1800 · 0.04% of band games
- No. 796 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000C at 1400C at 1800
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox VariationE92
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5
36.4% for Blackn = 11 at 600 · 0.00% of band games54.1% for Blackn = 218 at 1000 · 0.00% of band games50.1% for Blackn = 419 at 1400 · 0.00% of band games48.1% for Blackn = 3,831 at 1800 · 0.02% of band games
- No. 797 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000B at 1400A at 1800
Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Lasker TrapD08
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 d4 4. e3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 dxe3
61.5% for Blackn = 13 at 600 · 0.00% of band games60.1% for Blackn = 213 at 1000 · 0.00% of band games68.0% for Blackn = 425 at 1400 · 0.00% of band games62.8% for Blackn = 1,278 at 1800 · 0.01% of band games
- No. 798 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000C at 1400C at 1800
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti VariationB41
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. c4
63.6% for Blackn = 11 at 600 · 0.00% of band games53.7% for Blackn = 188 at 1000 · 0.00% of band games53.9% for Blackn = 529 at 1400 · 0.00% of band games47.3% for Blackn = 6,051 at 1800 · 0.03% of band games
- No. 799 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000D at 1400C at 1800
Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted, Main Line, Rubinstein VariationA52
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5 3. dxe5 Ng4 4. Bf4
33.3% for Blackn = 3 at 600 · 0.00% of band games46.5% for Blackn = 172 at 1000 · 0.00% of band games44.9% for Blackn = 443 at 1400 · 0.00% of band games44.0% for Blackn = 3,315 at 1800 · 0.02% of band games
- No. 800 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000D at 1400C at 1800
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance VariationC17
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3
37.5% for Blackn = 8 at 600 · 0.00% of band games42.6% for Blackn = 141 at 1000 · 0.00% of band games42.7% for Blackn = 382 at 1400 · 0.00% of band games46.2% for Blackn = 4,695 at 1800 · 0.02% of band games
- No. 801 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000B at 1400B at 1800
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack, Modern LineB76
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Nc6 8. Qd2 O-O 9. O-O-O
54.6% for Whiten = 11 at 600 · 0.00% of band games65.7% for Whiten = 137 at 1000 · 0.00% of band games61.3% for Whiten = 491 at 1400 · 0.00% of band games54.6% for Whiten = 5,405 at 1800 · 0.03% of band games
- No. 802 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000D at 1400C at 1800
Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov VariationB32
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 5. Nb5 d6
33.3% for Blackn = 3 at 600 · 0.00% of band games47.7% for Blackn = 130 at 1000 · 0.00% of band games46.0% for Blackn = 1,023 at 1400 · 0.01% of band games45.0% for Blackn = 15,361 at 1800 · 0.07% of band games
- No. 803 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000D at 1400C at 1800
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf VariationB96
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4
75.0% for Blackn = 4 at 600 · 0.00% of band games50.5% for Blackn = 101 at 1000 · 0.00% of band games46.8% for Blackn = 312 at 1400 · 0.00% of band games46.9% for Blackn = 3,862 at 1800 · 0.02% of band games
- No. 804 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000D at 1400B at 1800
Benko Gambit AcceptedA57
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6
40.0% for Blackn = 5 at 600 · 0.00% of band games51.9% for Blackn = 79 at 1000 · 0.00% of band games48.6% for Blackn = 319 at 1400 · 0.00% of band games50.8% for Blackn = 7,365 at 1800 · 0.04% of band games
- No. 805 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400C at 1800
Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation, Mortimer VariationC65
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 4. d3 Ne7
25.0% for Blackn = 4 at 600 · 0.00% of band games48.8% for Blackn = 86 at 1000 · 0.00% of band games58.8% for Blackn = 97 at 1400 · 0.00% of band games52.9% for Blackn = 429 at 1800 · 0.00% of band games
- No. 806 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400D at 1800
Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted, Siberian VariationB21
1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 Nc6 5. Nf3 e6 6. Bc4 Qc7
0.0% for Whiten = 1 at 600 · 0.00% of band games57.8% for Whiten = 45 at 1000 · 0.00% of band games50.0% for Whiten = 88 at 1400 · 0.00% of band games46.2% for Whiten = 599 at 1800 · 0.00% of band games
- No. 807 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400D at 1800
French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed VariationC05
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. Bd3 c5 6. c3 Nc6
Not enough games at 600 to report.56.7% for Blackn = 30 at 1000 · 0.00% of band games35.2% for Blackn = 145 at 1400 · 0.00% of band games42.5% for Blackn = 4,511 at 1800 · 0.02% of band games
- No. 808 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Tarrasch VariationC42
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. c4 Bg4
Not enough games at 600 to report.100.0% for Whiten = 1 at 1000 · 0.00% of band games100.0% for Whiten = 1 at 1400 · 0.00% of band games100.0% for Whiten = 4 at 1800 · 0.00% of band games