Openings
314 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 6 of 6
- No. 301 most playedD at 600C at 1000B at 1400B at 1800
Indian Defense: Budapest GambitA51
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5
47.2% for Blackn = 362 at 600 · 0.01% of band games47.6% for Blackn = 3,577 at 1000 · 0.03% of band games48.7% for Blackn = 7,689 at 1400 · 0.07% of band games48.6% for Blackn = 44,102 at 1800 · 0.21% of band games
- No. 302 most playedno grade at 600D at 1000B at 1400B at 1800
Benoni DefenseA56
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5
45.5% for Blackn = 246 at 600 · 0.01% of band games47.2% for Blackn = 3,312 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games50.8% for Blackn = 5,692 at 1400 · 0.05% of band games50.5% for Blackn = 42,977 at 1800 · 0.21% of band games
- No. 303 most playedno grade at 600B at 1000C at 1400C at 1800
Sicilian Defense: Dragon VariationB70
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6
49.4% for Blackn = 259 at 600 · 0.01% of band games48.7% for Blackn = 3,312 at 1000 · 0.02% of band games50.0% for Blackn = 5,289 at 1400 · 0.05% of band games48.9% for Blackn = 26,111 at 1800 · 0.12% of band games
- No. 304 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. 305 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. 306 most playedD at 600D at 1000D at 1400C at 1800
Vienna Game: Frankenstein-Dracula VariationC27
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Nxe4
46.7% for Whiten = 398 at 600 · 0.01% of band games45.7% for Whiten = 1,906 at 1000 · 0.01% of band games43.6% for Whiten = 1,772 at 1400 · 0.02% of band games46.8% for Whiten = 4,599 at 1800 · 0.02% of band games
- No. 307 most playedno grade at 600D at 1000C at 1400D at 1800
Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz DefenseC71
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 d6
42.3% for Blackn = 163 at 600 · 0.00% of band games43.6% for Blackn = 1,478 at 1000 · 0.01% of band games45.2% for Blackn = 2,075 at 1400 · 0.02% of band games45.8% for Blackn = 7,490 at 1800 · 0.04% of band games
- No. 308 most playedno grade at 600D at 1000C at 1400C at 1800
Queen's Gambit Declined: Modern Variation, Knight DefenseD51
1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7
45.8% for Blackn = 24 at 600 · 0.00% of band games45.8% for Blackn = 612 at 1000 · 0.00% of band games49.2% for Blackn = 1,098 at 1400 · 0.01% of band games45.8% for Blackn = 4,543 at 1800 · 0.02% of band games
- No. 309 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. 310 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. 311 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. 312 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. 313 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. 314 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