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Explorer's best replies to KP 1. e4

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Yigor

All right, I continue my tests with top explorer lines (d=20):

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

 

The comparison table (Explorer | ChessOK | Statistics) of best replies to KP 1...e4:

  1. French | Sicilian | Sicilian
  2. KPG | KPG | Modern
  3. Sicilian | French | Caro-Kann
  4. Nimzo | Nimzo | Nimzo
  5. Carr | Caro-Kann | KPG
  6. St. George | Pirc | French
  7. Caro-Kann | Modern | Alekhine
  8. Scandinavian | Alekhine | Pirc

 


 

1  line:

  1. French 1...e6 (+0.09)

2 lines:

  1. French 1...e6 (+0.14)
  2. KPG 1...e5 (+0.23)

3 lines:

  1. KPG 1...e5 (+0.13)
  2. French 1...e6 (+0.36)
  3. French 1...e6 (+0.29)

4 lines:

  1. French 1...e6 (+0.06)
  2. Sicilian 1...c5 (+0.16)
  3. KPG 1...e5 (+0.36)
  4. Scandinavian 1...d5 (+0.58)

5 lines:

  1. KPG 1...e5 (+0.20)
  2. French 1...e6 (+0.24)
  3. Sicilian 1...c5 (+0.41)
  4. Nimzo 1...Nc6 (+0.45)
  5. inappropriate

 6 lines:

  1. French 1...e6 (+0.21)
  2. Sicilian 1...c5 (+0.31)
  3. Nimzo 1...Nc6 (+0.33)
  4. KPG 1...e5 (+0.40)
  5. St. George 1...a6 (+0.44)
  6. inappropriate

7 lines:

  1. French 1...e6 (+0.17)
  2. Sicilian 1...c5 (+0.27)
  3. Carr 1...h6 (+0.29)
  4. Nimzo 1...Nc6 (+0.34)
  5. KPG 1...e5 (+0.36)
  6. Caro-Kann 1...c6 (+0.62)
  7. inappropriate

8 lines:

  1. French 1...e6 (+0.11)
  2. KPG 1...e5 (+0.18)
  3. Sicilian 1...c5 (+0.34)
  4. Nimzo 1...Nc6 (+0.35)
  5. St. George 1...a6 (+0.41)
  6. Pirc 1...d6 (+0.45)
  7. Carr 1...h6 (+0.45)
  8. inappropriate

9 lines:

  1. KPG 1...e5 (+0.09)
  2. French 1...e6 (+0.20)
  3. Sicilian 1...c5 (+0.23)
  4. Nimzo 1...Nc6 (+0.37)
  5. Caro-Kann 1...c6 (+0.44)
  6. Carr 1...h6 (+0.45)
  7. St. George 1...a6 (+0.50)
  8. Scandinavian 1...d5 (+0.59)
  9. inappropriate

 


 

Mean values of Explorer's evaluations:

  1. French 1...e6 (+0.17)
  2. KPG 1...e5 (+0.24)
  3. Sicilian 1...c5 (+0.29)
  4. Nimzo 1...Nc6 (+0.37)
  5. Carr 1...h6 (+0.40)
  6. St. George 1...a6 (+0.45)
  7. Caro-Kann 1...c6 (+0.53)
  8. Scandinavian 1...d5 (+0.58)

ChessOK evaluations:

  1. Sicilian 1...c5 (+0.11)
  2. KPG 1...e5 (+0.11)
  3. French 1...e6 (+0.15)
  4. Nimzo 1...Nc6 (+0.22)
  5. Caro-Kann 1...c6 (+0.26)
  6. Pirc 1...d6 (+0.26)
  7. Modern 1...g6 (+0.26)
  8. Alekhine 1...Nf6 (+0.26)
  9. Scandinavian 1...d5 (+0.29)

Statistical evaluations:

  1. Sicilian 1...c5 (+0.19)
  2. Modern 1...g6 (+0.24)
  3. Caro-Kann 1...c6 (+0.37)
  4. Nimzo 1...Nc6 (+0.39)
  5. KPG 1...e5 (+0.40)
  6. French 1...e6 (+0.41)
  7. Alekhine 1...Nf6 (+0.41)
  8. Pirc 1...d6 (+0.46)
  9. Scandinavian 1...d5 (+0.57)
Yigor

The biggest surprise:

  • Explorer prefers Carr 1...h6 and St. George 1...a6 to Caro-Kann 1...c6. blitz.pngtongue.png
FortunaMajor

Sicillian! Or French Defense! Or Modern defense!