List of all 400 legal openings in 2 plies (by # of master games)

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I continue the statistical representation of moves in colours. Pirc defense #10 is both W-edged and statistically suboptimal.

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I've started to indicate the acuteness:

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-openings/acuteness-of-openings

The Scandinavian and Alekhine defenses are the first two 1-acute openings in the list. settings.png

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greekgift_221b wrote:

what is 1-acute ?

 

There is only 1 best / optimal move. happy.png

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From's gambit #55 is also 1-acute. settings.png

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Current status: 56 openings, 490+ master games. The Anglo-Lithuanian opening #56 is 1-acute with the unique optimal continuation 2. d4.

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Now with Benko: Dutch 1. g3 f5 the list contains 57 openings.

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csayant2014 wrote:

good thread keep it up 

 

Thanks, buddy! wink.png

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Current status: 58 openings, 450+ master games. stats.pngsettings.png

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And now 59 openings with 400+ games.

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#60 St. George defense is added.

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Now #60 is Réti: Polish and #61 is St. George.

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I want to know about Catalan opening
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Dipu12345 wrote:
I want to know about Catalan opening

 

Catalan is an opening in 5 plies but what do U wanna know? happy.png

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#62 Sokolsky: Indian is added with evaluations and suggested moves.

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Solkolsky: Indian is now #63 while Mieses: QP jumped at place #62.

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Current status: 64 openings with 250+ master games. settings.png

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#65 Réti: Slav 1. Nf3 c6 is added.

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#66 is Reversed Nimzo 1. Nc3 e5.

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'acute' responses four ?

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0sumPuzzlerDtoWL wrote:

'acute' responses four ?

 

It's defined here:

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-openings/acuteness-of-openings