2026 May Rapid Opening Roulette Community Vote
Hello everyone!
Hope you're enjoying the Dutch Defense (:
It is time for us all to pick the May opening, to be featured in the Rapid Opening Roulette.
Here's how we structured choices:
- Runner up from previous poll
- Top suggested from previous poll comments (first comment per member)
- Random (not yet featured) pick from most popular openings
- One of the most played openings in recent events (2026 FIDE Candidates Open+Women's)
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 Thursday so be sure to submit your vote and comment your suggestions by then, and happy chessing! 
Previously Featured Openings |
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| 2025 | 2026 | |||||
| January | Alekhine's Defense | January | Indian Game | |||
| February | King's Indian Defense | February | Queen's Gambit Declined | |||
| March | Vienna Game | March | Anti-Nimzo-Indian | |||
| April | Double Bongcloud | April | Dutch Defense | |||
| May | Scandinavian Defense | May | ? | |||
| June | King's Indian Attack | June | ||||
| July | Réti Opening | July | ||||
| August | Closed Sicilian | August | ||||
| September | Four Knights Game | September | ||||
| October | Evans Gambit | October | ||||
| November | Old Sicilian Dragon | November | ||||
| December | King's Fianchetto | December | ||||
Would you like to suggest an opening? Share the ones you'd love to play in the survey comments!
