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21st June 2009, 04:29pm
#1
by stonesikich
United States
Member Since: Jun 2009
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What are the most popular openings for grandmasters? just curious.

21st June 2009, 04:57pm
#2
by benedictus
Buenos Aires Argentina
Member Since: May 2009
Member Points: 803

For white, I think the Ruy Lopez.

For black, I think the Sicilian.

21st June 2009, 05:40pm
#3
by Tricklev
Sweden
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 2191

I doubt Ruy Lopez is the most played as white, if Sicilian is the most played as black though. Laughing

21st June 2009, 05:56pm
#4
by benedictus
Buenos Aires Argentina
Member Since: May 2009
Member Points: 803

Ruy Lopez is most played if black plays 1... e5.

21st June 2009, 06:00pm
#5
by BlackWaive
Michigan United States
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 496

The Sicilian is the most played opening... for now, that is.

21st June 2009, 06:05pm
#6
by stonesikich
United States
Member Since: Jun 2009
Member Points: 64
benedictus wrote:

For white, I think the Ruy Lopez.

For black, I think the Sicilian.

what vairations of ruy lopez and sicilian.

21st June 2009, 06:10pm
#7
by BigTy
B.C Canada
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 414

The Najdorf and Sveshnikov are probably the most popular. As far as the ruy goes, the marshall and berlin are quite common if black is content with a draw. If he wants more he will probably play one of the many lines in the closed ruy. I am not sure of any of this, I am just going by what I have seen in top level games recently.

 
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