| Rank | Opening | Black Win % | Draw % | Points per 100 games |
| 1 | Sicilian Defence | 34 | 29 | 48.5 |
| =1 | Nimzo Indian | 30 | 37 | 48.5 |
| 3 | Robatsch Defence | 33 | 29 | 47.5 |
| 4 | Alekhine Defence | 32 | 30 | 47 |
| 5 | Nimzowitsch Defence | 34 | 25 | 46.5 |
| =5 | Rat | 30 | 33 | 46.5 |
| 7 | Benko Gambit | 32 | 28 | 46 |
| =7 | Modern Defence | 31 | 30 | 46 |
| =7 | Queen's Indian Defence | 25 | 42 | 46 |
| 10 | Pseudo King's Indian | 29 | 33 | 45.5 |
| Rank | Opening | Black Win % | Draw % | Points per 100 games |
| 1 | Gunderam Defence | 25 | 25 | 37.5 |
| 2 | Polish Opening | 28 | 23 | 39.5 |
| 3 | St George's Defence | 30 | 20 | 40 |
| 4 | Budapest Gambit | 27 | 27 | 40.5 |
| =4 | Philidor's Defence | 27 | 27 | 40.5 |
| 6 | Latvian Gambit | 33 | 17 | 41.5 |
| =6 | Petroff's Defence | 22 | 39 | 41.5 |
| =6 | Queenside Fianchetto | 29 | 25 | 41.5 |
| 9 | Bogo-Indian Defence | 22 | 42 | 43 |
| =9 | Dutch Defence | 28 | 30 | 43 |
| =9 | King's Indian | 28 | 30 | 43 |
