1. Ruy Lopez, (best by test) 2. Queen's Gambit, (all the great players have played this) 3. Catalan, (Kramnik showed its power) 4. English Opening, (Karpov vs. Kasparov proved its power) 5. Petroff, (sound as can be) 6. Slav, (powerful) 7. Sicilian, (tactically fascinating) 8. Nimzo-Indian, (hypermodern and excellent) 9. Queen's Indian, (goes with the Nimzo) 10. French, (Love it, but ultimately, probably inferior to the Petroff) 11. Caro-Kann, (a tad passive) 12. King's Indian, (risky) 13. Grunfeld, (very risky).
Opinion: How would you rank these popular openings?
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- Sicilian
- French
- Caro-Kann
- Ruy Lopez
- Petroff
- Queen's Gambit
- Slav
- Nimzo-Indian
- Queen's Indian
- Catalan
- King's Indian
- Grunfeld
- English Opening