| Position |
Opening |
Usage Ratio |
Games |
 |
 |
| Win |
Lost |
Draw |
Win |
Lost |
Draw |
| 1 |
C41 Philidor's defence |
 |
7.3% |
 |
|
53 |
35 |
18 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2 |
B01 Scandinavian (centre counter) defence |
 |
3.8% |
 |
|
28 |
19 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3 |
C00 French defence |
 |
7.0% |
 |
|
51 |
17 |
18 |
2 |
9 |
4 |
1 |
| 4 |
B10 Caro-Kann defence |
 |
2.9% |
 |
|
21 |
12 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 5 |
B00 King's pawn opening |
 |
|
 | 2.5% |
|
18 |
11 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 6 |
C62 Ruy Lopez: old Steinitz defence |
 |
|
 | 2.1% |
|
15 |
11 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 7 |
C42 Petrov: Italian variation |
 |
|
 | 1.5% |
|
11 |
9 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 8 |
C77 Ruy Lopez: Anderssen variation |
 |
|
 | 1.9% |
|
14 |
8 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 9 |
C40 King's knight opening |
 |
|
 | 1.4% |
|
10 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
C40 Greco defence |
 |
|
 | 1.2% |
|
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
B00 KP: Nimzovich defence |
 |
|
 | 1.0% |
|
7 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 12 |
B54 Sicilian |
 |
3.8% |
 |
|
28 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
8 |
3 |
| 13 |
C61 Ruy Lopez: Bird's defence |
 |
|
 | 1.1% |
|
8 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 14 |
C40 Damiano's defence |
 |
|
 | 0.7% |
|
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 15 |
C60 Ruy Lopez (Spanish opening) |
 |
|
 | 1.1% |
|
8 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 16 |
B32 Sicilian: Labourdonnais-Loewenthal variation |
 |
|
 | 1.1% |
|
8 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 17 |
B30 Sicilian: Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack (without ...d6) |
 |
|
 | 1.9% |
|
14 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| 18 |
B06 Robatsch (modern) defence |
 |
|
 | 0.5% |
|
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 19 |
B00 Owen defence |
 |
|
 | 0.8% |
|
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 20 |
C60 Ruy Lopez: Cozio defence |
 |
|
 | 0.7% |
|
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 21 |
B32 Sicilian defence |
 |
3.3% |
 |
|
24 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
8 |
4 |
| 22 |
B52 Sicilian: Canal-Sokolsky attack, 3...Bd7 |
 |
|
 | 1.0% |
|
7 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| 23 |
B51 Sicilian: Canal-Sokolsky (Nimzovich-Rossolimo, Moscow) attack |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 24 |
B02 Alekhine's defence: Maroczy variation |
 |
|
 | 0.5% |
|
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 25 |
B30 Sicilian defence |
 |
|
 | 1.2% |
|
9 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
| 26 |
B50 Sicilian |
 |
3.6% |
 |
|
26 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
12 |
7 |
1 |
| 27 |
B44 Sicilian defence |
 |
|
 | 0.5% |
|
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 28 |
C40 Gunderam defence |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 29 |
C40 Latvian counter-gambit |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 30 |
C42 Petrov's defence |
 |
|
 | 0.7% |
|
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 31 |
C70 Ruy Lopez: Graz variation |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 32 |
B40 Sicilian defence |
 |
|
 | 0.5% |
|
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 33 |
C64 Ruy Lopez: classical (Cordel) defence |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 34 |
B02 Alekhine's defence |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 35 |
B01 Scandinavian defence |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 36 |
C70 Ruy Lopez: Caro variation |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 37 |
C66 Ruy Lopez: Berlin defence, 4.O-O, d6 |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 38 |
B00 St. George (Baker) defence |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 39 |
B28 Sicilian: O'Kelly variation |
 |
|
 | 0.5% |
|
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| 40 |
B27 Sicilian: Hungarian variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 41 |
C23 Bishop's opening: Classical variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 42 |
B31 Sicilian: Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack (with ...g6, without ...d6) |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 43 |
C40 QP counter-gambit (elephant gambit) |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 44 |
C41 Philidor: Lopez counter-gambit |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 45 |
C41 Philidor's defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 46 |
B02 Alekhine's defence: Mokele Mbembe (Buecker) variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 47 |
C43 Petrov: modern attack, Symmetrical variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 48 |
C44 Inverted Hungarian |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 49 |
C84 Ruy Lopez: closed defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 50 |
C45 Scotch game |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 51 |
C78 Ruy Lopez: Moeller defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 52 |
C72 Ruy Lopez: modern Steinitz defence, 5.O-O |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 53 |
C60 Ruy Lopez: Nuernberg variation |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 54 |
C63 Ruy Lopez: Schliemann defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 55 |
C00 French: Steinitz attack |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| 56 |
C00 French: Labourdonnais variation |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| 57 |
C71 Ruy Lopez: modern Steinitz defence |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 58 |
C00 French: King's Indian attack |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 59 |
C00 St. George defence |
 |
3.4% |
 |
|
25 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
12 |
1 |
| 60 |
C50 King's pawn game |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 61 |
C44 Scotch opening |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 62 |
C44 Ponziani opening |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 63 |
C43 Petrov: modern (Steinitz) attack |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 64 |
A41 Old Indian defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 65 |
A40 Queen's pawn |
 |
3.0% |
 |
|
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
8 |
0 |
| 66 |
A35 English: symmetrical variation |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 67 |
A30 English: symmetrical variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 68 |
A13 English opening |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 69 |
A04 Reti opening |
 |
|
 | 1.5% |
|
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
5 |
0 |
| 70 |
A02 Bird's opening |
 |
|
 | 1.0% |
|
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
| 71 |
A01 Nimzovich-Larsen attack: English variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 72 |
A01 Nimzovich-Larsen attack |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 73 |
A00 Anti-Borg (Desprez) opening |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 74 |
A00 Gedult's opening |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 75 |
A00 Van't Kruijs opening |
 |
|
 | 1.2% |
|
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
| 76 |
A00 Mieses opening |
 |
|
 | 0.7% |
|
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
| 77 |
A00 Saragossa opening |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 78 |
A00 Ware (Meadow Hay) opening |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 79 |
A00 Dunst (Sleipner, Heinrichsen) opening |
 |
|
 | 0.7% |
|
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| 80 |
A00 Amar (Paris) opening |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 81 |
A00 Clemenz (Mead's, Basman's or de Klerk's) opening |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 82 |
A00 Benko's opening |
 |
|
 | 1.0% |
|
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
| 83 |
A00 Polish (Sokolsky) opening |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 84 |
C00 French defence |
 |
|
 | 0.7% |
|
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| 85 |
B95 Sicilian: Najdorf, 6...e6 |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| 86 |
B90 Sicilian: Najdorf, Lipnitzky attack |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 87 |
B53 Sicilian, Chekhover variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 88 |
B41 Sicilian: Kan variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 89 |
B40 Sicilian defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 90 |
B33 Sicilian defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 91 |
B27 Sicilian defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 92 |
B23 Sicilian: closed, 2...Nc6 |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 93 |
B23 Sicilian: closed |
 |
|
 | 1.2% |
|
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
| 94 |
B22 Sicilian: Alapin's variation (2.c3) |
 |
|
 | 0.7% |
|
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
| 95 |
B21 Sicilian: Smith-Morra gambit |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| 96 |
B21 Sicilian: Smith-Morra gambit |
 |
|
 | 2.1% |
|
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
2 |
0 |
| 97 |
B21 Sicilian: Grand Prix attack |
 |
|
 | 0.8% |
|
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
| 98 |
B20 Sicilian: Keres variation (2.Ne2) |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 99 |
B20 Sicilian: Steinitz variation |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| 100 |
B20 Sicilian defence |
 |
5.8% |
 |
|
42 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
13 |
0 |
| 101 |
B00 Fred |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 102 |
A43 Old Benoni defence |
 |
2.9% |
 |
|
21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
11 |
0 |
| 103 |
A43 Old Benoni defence |
 |
5.1% |
 |
|
37 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
22 |
14 |
1 |