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

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Yigor

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

Yigor

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

Yigor
greekgift_221b wrote:

what is 1-acute ?

 

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

Yigor

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

Yigor

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

Yigor

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

Yigor
csayant2014 wrote:

good thread keep it up 

 

Thanks, buddy! wink.png

Yigor

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

Yigor

And now 59 openings with 400+ games.

Yigor

#60 St. George defense is added.

Yigor

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

Dipu4105
I want to know about Catalan opening
Yigor
Dipu12345 wrote:
I want to know about Catalan opening

 

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

Yigor

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

Yigor

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

Yigor

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

Yigor

#65 Réti: Slav 1. Nf3 c6 is added.

Yigor

#66 is Reversed Nimzo 1. Nc3 e5.

0sumPuzzlerDtoWL

'acute' responses four ?

Yigor
0sumPuzzlerDtoWL wrote:

'acute' responses four ?

 

It's defined here:

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