2026 January Opening of the Month Community Vote
Hello everyone!
Hope you're enjoying the King's Fianchetto Opening (:
It is time for us all to pick the January opening, to be featured both in the Rapid Opening Roulette and our Official Thematic Daily Chess Tournaments set to start late next month.
Here's how we structured the present Opening of the Month choices:
- Runner up from previous OOTM poll
- Top suggested from previous OOTM poll comments (one opening per member)
- Random (not yet featured) pick from most popular openings
- 100% Decisive Games (Ply 2, not yet featured) in recent event (Super PogChamps)
As always, feel free to share your feedback and ideas in the survey comments in addition to suggesting an opening you'd like to support for the next month voting. These are hugely appreciated.
Hit the button below and cast your vote for the opening you'd love to play!
Submissions close next Tuesday so be sure to submit your vote and comment your suggestions by then, and happy chessing! 
Opening of the Month: Previously Featured Openings |
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| 2024 | 2025 | |||||
| January | Queen's Gambit | January | Alekhine's Defense | |||
| February | Sicilian Najdorf | February | King's Indian Defense | |||
| March | Caro-Kann Defense | March | Vienna Game | |||
| April | London System | April | Double Bongcloud | |||
| May | Ruy López Opening | May | Scandinavian Defense | |||
| June | French Defense | June | King's Indian Attack | |||
| July | Slav Defense | July | Réti Opening | |||
| August | King's Gambit | August | Closed Sicilian | |||
| September | Italian Game | September | Four Knights Game | |||
| October | Scotch Game | October | Evans Gambit | |||
| November | Catalan Opening | November | Old Sicilian Dragon | |||
| December | English Opening | December | King's Fianchetto | |||
Would you like to suggest an opening? Share the ones you'd love to play in the survey comments!
