| Position |
Opening |
Usage Ratio |
Games |
 |
 |
| Win |
Lost |
Draw |
Win |
Lost |
Draw |
| 1 |
A40 Queen's pawn |
 |
5.9% |
 |
|
40 |
8 |
16 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
2 |
| 2 |
D10 QGD Slav defence |
 |
5.5% |
 |
|
37 |
7 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 3 |
D20 Queen's gambit accepted |
 |
5.3% |
 |
|
36 |
5 |
16 |
1 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
| 4 |
A40 Modern defence |
 |
4.0% |
 |
|
27 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
13 |
1 |
| 5 |
A56 Benoni defence, Hromodka system |
 |
3.7% |
 |
|
25 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
12 |
3 |
| 6 |
A43 Old Benoni defence |
 |
3.6% |
 |
|
24 |
2 |
15 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
| 7 |
A56 Benoni defence |
 |
3.3% |
 |
|
22 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
0 |
| 8 |
A40 Queen's pawn |
 |
2.7% |
 |
|
18 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
0 |
| 9 |
B10 Caro-Kann defence |
 |
2.4% |
 |
|
16 |
0 |
14 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
E00 Queen's pawn game |
 |
2.1% |
 |
|
14 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
| 11 |
A46 Queen's pawn game |
 |
2.1% |
 |
|
14 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
| 12 |
A06 Reti opening |
 |
2.1% |
 |
|
14 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
| 13 |
C55 Two knights defence |
 |
|
 | 1.9% |
|
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
11 |
0 |
| 14 |
D06 QGD: Marshall defence |
 |
|
 | 1.6% |
|
11 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| 15 |
A45 Queen's pawn game |
 |
|
 | 1.6% |
|
11 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
| 16 |
A50 Queen's pawn game |
 |
|
 | 1.6% |
|
11 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
| 17 |
D53 QGD: 4.Bg5 Be7 |
 |
|
 | 1.5% |
|
10 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 18 |
E61 King's Indian defence, 3.Nc3 |
 |
|
 | 1.3% |
|
9 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 19 |
C23 Bishop's opening |
 |
|
 | 1.3% |
|
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
| 20 |
A40 Queen's pawn: Charlick (Englund) gambit |
 |
|
 | 1.3% |
|
9 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
| 21 |
B00 Owen defence |
 |
|
 | 1.2% |
|
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
| 22 |
B20 Sicilian defence |
 |
|
 | 1.2% |
|
8 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 23 |
A00 Polish (Sokolsky) opening |
 |
|
 | 1.2% |
|
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
| 24 |
C65 Ruy Lopez: Berlin defence, Beverwijk variation |
 |
|
 | 1.2% |
|
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
| 25 |
A04 Reti opening |
 |
|
 | 1.2% |
|
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
| 26 |
A00 Mieses opening |
 |
|
 | 1.2% |
|
8 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 27 |
E30 Nimzo-Indian: Leningrad variation |
 |
|
 | 1.2% |
|
8 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 28 |
C65 Ruy Lopez: Berlin defence |
 |
|
 | 1.0% |
|
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
| 29 |
D00 Queen's pawn game |
 |
|
 | 1.0% |
|
7 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 30 |
C31 KGD: Falkbeer counter-gambit |
 |
|
 | 1.0% |
|
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
| 31 |
C45 Scotch game |
 |
|
 | 0.9% |
|
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| 32 |
A00 Van't Kruijs opening |
 |
|
 | 0.9% |
|
6 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| 33 |
A85 Dutch with c4 & Nc3 |
 |
|
 | 0.7% |
|
5 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 34 |
A41 Old Indian defence |
 |
|
 | 0.7% |
|
5 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 35 |
C42 Petrov: Damiano variation |
 |
|
 | 0.7% |
|
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
| 36 |
C21 Danish gambit |
 |
|
 | 0.6% |
|
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| 37 |
A53 Old Indian defence |
 |
|
 | 0.6% |
|
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 38 |
B01 Scandinavian (centre counter) defence |
 |
|
 | 0.6% |
|
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
| 39 |
D11 QGD Slav: 3.Nf3 |
 |
|
 | 0.6% |
|
4 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 40 |
C41 Philidor's defence |
 |
|
 | 0.6% |
|
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
| 41 |
A40 Queen's pawn: English defence |
 |
|
 | 0.6% |
|
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| 42 |
E21 Nimzo-Indian: three knights variation |
 |
|
 | 0.6% |
|
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 43 |
D08 QGD: Albin counter-gambit |
 |
|
 | 0.6% |
|
4 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 44 |
D06 QGD: Grau (Sahovic) defence |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 45 |
C26 Vienna: Falkbeer variation |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| 46 |
C31 KGD: Falkbeer, Tartakower variation |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| 47 |
C58 Two knights defence |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| 48 |
C20 King's pawn game |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| 49 |
D02 Queen's pawn game, Krause variation |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 50 |
D10 QGD Slav defence: exchange variation |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 51 |
B30 Sicilian defence |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 52 |
C42 Petrov three knights game |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| 53 |
C58 Two knights defence |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
| 54 |
C55 Two knights defence |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| 55 |
B17 Caro-Kann: Steinitz variation |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 56 |
D30 Queen's gambit declined |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| 57 |
A00 Benko's opening |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
| 58 |
A00 Dunst (Sleipner, Heinrichsen) opening |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 59 |
A01 Nimzovich-Larsen attack: classical variation |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 60 |
A02 Bird's opening |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| 61 |
A03 Bird's opening |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 62 |
A40 Queen's pawn: Lundin (Kevitz-Mikenas) defence |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 63 |
A45 Trompovsky attack (Ruth, Opovcensky opening) |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 64 |
D31 QGD: 3.Nc3 |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 65 |
B10 Caro-Kann: Hillbilly attack |
 |
|
 | 0.4% |
|
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 66 |
C42 Petrov: Italian variation |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| 67 |
C44 Ponziani: Jaenisch counter-attack |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 68 |
D00 Queen's pawn: Chigorin variation |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 69 |
A01 Nimzovich-Larsen attack: modern variation |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 70 |
D06 Queen's Gambit |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 71 |
A40 Queen's pawn: Franco-Indian (Keres) defence |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 72 |
C58 two knights defence: Kieseritsky variation |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| 73 |
C50 King's pawn game |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| 74 |
C24 Bishop's opening: Berlin defence |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| 75 |
B02 Alekhine's defence: Mokele Mbembe (Buecker) variation |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 76 |
A51 Budapest defence declined |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 77 |
A84 Dutch defence |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| 78 |
C21 Centre game |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 79 |
C21 Danish gambit: Soerensen defence |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| 80 |
D10 QGD Slav: Winawer counter-gambit |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 81 |
C20 KP: Indian opening |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 82 |
D50 QGD: 4.Bg5 |
 |
|
 | 0.3% |
|
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 83 |
E76 King's Indian: Four pawns attack |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 84 |
D31 QGD: semi-Slav |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 85 |
E70 King's Indian: Kramer system |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 86 |
C64 Ruy Lopez: classical (Cordel) defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 87 |
E61 King's Indian: Smyslov system |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 88 |
C58 two knights defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 89 |
D35 QGD: 3...Nf6 |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 90 |
D00 Levitsky attack (Queen's bishop attack) |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 91 |
D11 QGD Slav: 4.e3 |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 92 |
E60 King's Indian, 3.Nf3 |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 93 |
D02 Queen's pawn game, Chigorin variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 94 |
E41 Nimzo-Indian: 4.e3 c5 |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 95 |
D02 Queen's pawn game |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 96 |
D94 Gruenfeld: 5.e3 |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 97 |
D35 QGD: exchange variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 98 |
D86 Gruenfeld: exchange, classical variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 99 |
D80 Gruenfeld: Stockholm variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 100 |
D51 QGD: 5...c6 |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 101 |
D06 QGD: symmetrical (Austrian) defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 102 |
D51 QGD: 4.Bg5 Nbd7 |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 103 |
D35 QGD: exchange, positional line |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 104 |
B22 Sicilian: Alapin's variation (2.c3) |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 105 |
B10 Caro-Kann defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 106 |
B10 Caro-Kann: closed (Breyer) variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 107 |
B10 Caro-Kann: anti-Caro-Kann defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 108 |
B06 Robatsch (modern) defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 109 |
B02 Alekhine's defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 110 |
B02 Alekhine's defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 111 |
B00 KP: Nimzovich defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 112 |
B00 Corn stalk defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 113 |
A42 Modern defence: Averbakh system |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 114 |
A41 Modern defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 115 |
A41 Queen's Pawn |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 116 |
A40 Queen's pawn: Keres defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 117 |
A21 English opening |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 118 |
A17 English opening |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 119 |
A13 English opening |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 120 |
A10 English opening |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 121 |
A09 Reti accepted |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 122 |
A04 Reti opening |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 123 |
A04 Reti v Dutch |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 124 |
A00 Mieses opening |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 125 |
A00 Saragossa opening |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 126 |
A00 Grob's attack |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 127 |
C55 Two knights defence (Modern bishop's opening) |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 128 |
C49 Four knights: double Ruy Lopez |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 129 |
C47 Four knights: Scotch variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 130 |
C46 Four knights: Schultze-Mueller gambit |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 131 |
C46 Four knights game |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 132 |
C44 Scotch gambit |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 133 |
C44 Scotch opening |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 134 |
C44 Inverted Hungarian |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 135 |
C43 Petrov: Urusov gambit |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 136 |
C42 Petrov's defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 137 |
C41 Philidor: Nimzovich (Jaenisch) variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 138 |
C41 Philidor: exchange variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 139 |
C41 Philidor's defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 140 |
C31 KGD: Falkbeer counter-gambit |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 141 |
C25 Vienna gambit |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 142 |
C25 Vienna: Paulsen variation |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 143 |
C25 Vienna game, Max Lange defence |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 144 |
C23 Bishop's opening: Philidor counter-attack |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 145 |
C22 Centre game: Paulsen attack |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 146 |
C21 Centre game |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 147 |
B30 Sicilian: Nimzovich-Rossolimo attack (without ...d6) |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 148 |
B23 Sicilian: Grand Prix attack |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| 149 |
B23 Sicilian: closed, 2...Nc6 |
 |
|
 | <0.1% |
|
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |