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 6 of 14
- 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
Alekhine DefenseB03
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 315 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Alekhine DefenseB03
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 316 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Alekhine Defense: Exchange VariationB03
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. exd6
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 317 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns AttackB03
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. c4 Nb6 5. f4
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 318 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Alekhine Defense: Krejcik VariationB02
1. e4 Nf6 2. Bc4
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 319 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Alekhine Defense: Maróczy VariationB02
1. e4 Nf6 2. d3
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 320 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Alekhine Defense: Modern VariationB04
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 4. Nf3
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 321 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Geschev GambitB02
1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. exd5 c6
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 322 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns AttackB02
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 323 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack, Lasker VariationB02
1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. c4 Nb6 4. c5
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 324 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Amazon AttackD00
1. d4 d5 2. Qd3
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 325 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Anderssen's OpeningA00
1. a3
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 326 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Barnes DefenseB00
1. e4 f6
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 327 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Benko GambitA57
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 328 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Benko Gambit AcceptedA57
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 a6
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 329 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian DefenseA43
1. d4 c5 2. d5 Nf6
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 330 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Benoni Defense: French BenoniA43
1. e4 e6 2. d4 c5 3. d5
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 331 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Benoni Defense: Hromádka SystemA56
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 d6
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 332 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Benoni Defense: King's Pawn LineA65
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 333 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Benoni Defense: Modern VariationA60
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 334 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Benoni Defense: Old BenoniA44
1. d4 c5 2. d5 e5
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 335 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Benoni Defense: Old BenoniA43
1. d4 c5 2. d5 d6
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 336 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Bird Opening: From's GambitA02
1. f4 e5
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 337 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Bird Opening: Williams GambitA03
1. f4 d5 2. e4
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 338 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Bishop's Opening: Paulsen DefenseC24
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 c6
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 339 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Bishop's Opening: Philidor CounterattackC23
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 c6
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 340 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Bishop's Opening: Ponziani GambitC24
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d4
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 341 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Bishop's Opening: Urusov GambitC43
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nf3
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 342 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Bishop's Opening: Vienna HybridC24
1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 Nc6 4. Nc3
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 343 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Spielmann AttackC26
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d3
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 344 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit AcceptedD00
1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f3 exf3
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 345 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Blackmar GambitD00
1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. f3
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 346 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Bogo-Indian DefenseE11
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 347 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Borg DefenseB00
1. e4 g5
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 348 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Canard OpeningA45
1. d4 Nf6 2. f4
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 349 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov AttackB10
1. e4 c6 2. c4
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 350 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov AttackB10
1. e4 c6 2. c4 d5
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 351 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Bayonet AttackB12
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. g4
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 352 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal VariationB12
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. h4
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 353 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Van der Wiel AttackB12
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 4. Nc3
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 354 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Caro-Kann Defense: Breyer VariationB10
1. e4 c6 2. d3
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 355 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Caro-Kann Defense: Campomanes AttackB15
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 356 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Main LineB18
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Bf5 5. Ng3 Bg6 6. h4
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 357 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame OfferB10
1. e4 c6 2. Nf3 d5 3. d3
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 358 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov VariationB17
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 359 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy VariationB12
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. f3
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.
- No. 360 most playedno grade at 600no grade at 1000no grade at 1400no grade at 1800
Caro-Kann Defense: Modern VariationB12
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2
Not enough games at 600 to report.Not enough games at 1000 to report.Not enough games at 1400 to report.Not enough games at 1800 to report.