| Position |
Opening |
Usage Ratio |
Games |
 |
 |
| Win |
Lost |
Draw |
Win |
Lost |
Draw |
| 1 |
C21 Danish gambit |
 |
26.3% |
 |
|
761 |
678 |
81 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2 |
C20 King's pawn game |
 |
16.0% |
 |
|
464 |
409 |
51 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 3 |
B01 Scandinavian (centre counter) defence |
 |
12.4% |
 |
|
359 |
186 |
37 |
1 |
102 |
33 |
0 |
| 4 |
B21 Sicilian: Smith-Morra gambit |
 |
|
 | 8.4% |
|
243 |
204 |
39 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 5 |
B00 King's pawn opening |
 |
|
 | 5.2% |
|
151 |
109 |
40 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 6 |
C00 French defence |
 |
|
 | 3.6% |
|
104 |
86 |
17 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 7 |
A00 Van't Kruijs opening |
 |
|
 | 1.8% |
|
52 |
34 |
9 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
| 8 |
B21 Sicilian: Smith-Morra gambit |
 |
|
 | 1.7% |
|
50 |
38 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 9 |
B06 Robatsch (modern) defence |
 |
|
 | 1.7% |
|
48 |
41 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
B00 Owen defence |
 |
|
 | 1.6% |
|
47 |
33 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 11 |
B00 KP: Nimzovich defence |
 |
|
 | 1.3% |
|
39 |
36 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 12 |
C00 Lengfellner system |
 |
|
 | 1.3% |
|
38 |
24 |
12 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 13 |
C21 Danish gambit: Collijn defence |
 |
|
 | 1.2% |
|
35 |
32 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 14 |
C01 French: exchange variation |
 |
|
 | 1.1% |
|
33 |
22 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 15 |
C21 Danish gambit: Schlechter defence |
 |
|
 | 1.0% |
|
30 |
20 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 16 |
B12 Caro-Kann defence |
 |
|
 | 1.0% |
|
29 |
24 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 17 |
C21 Danish gambit: Soerensen defence |
 |
|
 | 0.8% |
|
24 |
21 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 18 |
B02 Alekhine's defence |
 |
|
 | 0.7% |
|
20 |
13 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 19 |
B13 Caro-Kann: exchange variation |
 |
|
 | 0.6% |
|
17 |
15 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 20 |
B06 Robatsch (modern) defence |
 |
|
 | 0.6% |
|
16 |
11 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| 21 |
C00 French defence |
 |
|
 | 0.6% |
|
16 |
9 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 22 |
B12 Caro-Kann: advance variation |
 |
|
 | 0.5% |
|
14 |
11 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 23 |
B00 Reversed Grob (Borg/Basman defence/macho Grob) |
 |
|
 | 0.5% |
|
14 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 24 |
B00 St. George (Baker) defence |
 |
|
 | 0.5% |
|
14 |
11 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 25 |
B00 Corn stalk defence |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
13 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 26 |
B00 Barnes defence |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
13 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 27 |
B12 Caro-Kann defence |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
12 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 28 |
D00 Queen's pawn game |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
| 29 |
C02 French: advance, Nimzovich system |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
10 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 30 |
D06 Queen's Gambit |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
| 31 |
A10 English opening |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
| 32 |
D06 QGD: Marshall defence |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
| 33 |
B03 Alekhine's defence |
 |
|
 | 0.2% |
|
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 34 |
B03 Alekhine's defence |
 |
|
 | 0.2% |
|
7 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 35 |
C02 French: advance variation |
 |
|
 | 0.2% |
|
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 36 |
B00 Fred |
 |
|
 | 0.2% |
|
7 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 37 |
A00 Polish (Sokolsky) opening |
 |
|
 | 0.2% |
|
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
| 38 |
D00 Queen's pawn, Mason variation |
 |
|
 | 0.2% |
|
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| 39 |
B02 Alekhine's defence: Mokele Mbembe (Buecker) variation |
 |
|
 | 0.2% |
|
6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 40 |
B01 Scandinavian: Pytel-Wade variation |
 |
|
 | 0.2% |
|
6 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 41 |
B00 Carr's defence |
 |
|
 | 0.2% |
|
6 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 42 |
C21 Centre game |
 |
|
 | 0.2% |
|
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 43 |
C11 French: Steinitz variation |
 |
|
 | 0.2% |
|
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 44 |
A00 Benko's opening |
 |
|
 | 0.2% |
|
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| 45 |
A06 Reti opening |
 |
|
 | 0.2% |
|
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| 46 |
B18 Caro-Kann: classical variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 47 |
B08 Pirc: classical (two knights) system |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 48 |
B07 Pirc defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 49 |
A01 Nimzovich-Larsen attack: classical variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| 50 |
A00 Mieses opening |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| 51 |
C00 French: Schlechter variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 52 |
D02 Queen's pawn game |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| 53 |
D00 Queen's pawn: Chigorin variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| 54 |
C10 French: Rubinstein variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 55 |
B15 Caro-Kann defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 56 |
A00 Dunst (Sleipner, Heinrichsen) opening |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| 57 |
B07 Pirc defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 58 |
D00 Blackmar gambit |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 59 |
D00 Levitsky attack (Queen's bishop attack) |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 60 |
C30 King's gambit |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 61 |
C22 Centre game |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 62 |
A04 Reti opening |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 63 |
C20 KP: Indian opening |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 64 |
A40 Modern defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| 65 |
C15 French: Winawer, fingerslip variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 66 |
C10 French: Marshall variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 67 |
C10 French: Paulsen variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 68 |
B01 Scandinavian defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 69 |
C02 French: advance, Steinitz variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 70 |
B02 Alekhine's defence: Brooklyn defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 71 |
B07 Pirc: Ufimtsev-Pytel variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 72 |
B30 Sicilian defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 73 |
B05 Alekhine's defence: modern variation, 4...Bg4 |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 74 |
C31 KGD: Falkbeer counter-gambit |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 75 |
C33 KGA: bishop's gambit |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 76 |
C33 KGA: bishop's gambit, Maurian defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 77 |
C33 KGA: bishop's gambit, Bogolyubov variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 78 |
C33 KGA: bishop's gambit, Jaenisch variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 79 |
C45 Scotch game |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 80 |
A00 Anti-Borg (Desprez) opening |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 81 |
A00 Gedult's opening |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 82 |
B20 Sicilian defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 83 |
B12 Caro-Masi defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 84 |
A00 Saragossa opening |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 85 |
A00 Anderssen's opening |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 86 |
D02 Queen's pawn game |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 87 |
D02 Queen's bishop game |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 88 |
B15 Caro-Kann defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 89 |
A00 Clemenz (Mead's, Basman's or de Klerk's) opening |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 90 |
D20 Queen's gambit accepted |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 91 |
E60 King's Indian, 3.Nf3 |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 92 |
C00 French: Alapin variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 93 |
B02 Alekhine's defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 94 |
B02 Alekhine's defence: Maroczy variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 95 |
B03 Alekhine's defence: exchange variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 96 |
C00 St. George defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 97 |
C03 French: Tarrasch |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 98 |
B06 Robatsch defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 99 |
B01 Scandinavian: Anderssen counter-attack |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 100 |
B00 Fried fox defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 101 |
C00 French: King's Indian attack |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 102 |
B50 Sicilian |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 103 |
B33 Sicilian: Pelikan (Lasker/Sveshnikov) variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 104 |
A40 Queen's pawn: English defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 105 |
A07 Reti: King's Indian attack (Barcza system) |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 106 |
A04 Reti opening |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 107 |
A03 Bird's opening |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 108 |
B27 Sicilian: Hungarian variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 109 |
C30 KGD: 2...Nf6 |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |