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Yigor
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Jul 21, 2017
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#1

Here's the table full of surprises tongue.png:

 

Horwitz (+0.22) Indian (+0.11) Löwe (+0.32)
QPG (+0.27) QPG (+0.15) Modern (+0.38)
Indian (+0.30) Horwitz (+0.15) Indian (+0.39)
Carr (+0.38) Dutch (+0.26) Horwitz (+0.46)
Dutch (+0.39) Modern (+0.26) Dutch (+0.57)
St. George (+0.44) Löwe (+0.26) Old Benoni (+0.59)
Slav (+0.52) Old Benoni (+0.26) English (+0.62)

 

Names and abbreviations:

Carr = 1...h6

Dutch = 1...f5

English = English Defense = 1...b6

Horwitz = 1...e6

Indian = 1...Nf6

Löwe = 1...d6

Modern = 1...g6

Old Benoni = 1...c5

QPG = Queen's Pawn Game = 1...d5

Slav = Slav Invitation = 1...c6

St. George = 1...a6

 

N.B. cf.

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-openings/explorer-s-best-replies-to-kp-1-e4

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-openings/explorer-s-top-opening-choices-d-20

for other tables.

Yigor
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Jul 21, 2017
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For some reason, as in the case of KP 1. e4, Explorer (Stockfish 8) makes quite good evaluations of Carr 1...h6 and St. George 1...a6. blitz.png

Yigor
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Jul 21, 2017
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QPG doesn't even appear in the statistical column cuz it has a really bad statistical evaluation +0.67. tongue.png

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Jul 21, 2017
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#4

There is still some consensus on certain openings:

Indian (places 1-3)

Horwitz (places (1-4)

Dutch (places 4-5).