Who invented the most openings in chess

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There are plenty of GM and masters who have a opening or variation to there name or a line they invented and what not but does anyone know who made the most ?

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Keres scores at least three with a line in the Sicilian (the g4 pawn push), a variation in the English, and a Ruy Lopez sideline.

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Mieses also has three to his name, namely a line in the Scotch Game, a variation of the Vienna, and the hopelessly timid 1.d3 (Mieses Opening). Waiting for others to get off their butts and contribute.

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Smyslov has more than a few variations named after him.

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Yeah, he has a bunch. And I like to play some of them, too :)

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Parham , who i invented the patzer opening.  The exactly name is Patzer opening or Patzer-Parham opening.



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Tarrasch has a few too, I think. Also Rubinstein

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And Marshall.

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I don't know about inventing openings, but Daeth invinted one...

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Taimanov seems to have a fair few named after him.

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Keres has some also.

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chessmaster102 wrote:

There are plenty of GM and masters who have a opening or variation to there name or a line they invented and what not but does anyone know who made the most ?

Shouldn't an entire opening count for more than a variation?

Then Nimzovich ranks pretty high - two entire openings (Nimoindian and Nimzovich defence) plus substantial contributions elsewhere. (The Winawer variation of the French, for example.)

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Since probably only are around 20 true openings would be boring to restrict to that.

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How about David Bronstein.

http://www.chessvideos.tv/chess-opening-database/search/Bronstein-gambit

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I think Nimzowitsch is credited with the creation of alot of opening systems. 

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You can include Paulsen as well, like Steinitz, they have a lot of variations named after them.

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Crazychessplaya wrote:

Keres scores at least three with a line in the Sicilian (the g4 pawn push), a variation in the English, and a Ruy Lopez sideline.

Keres also has the 2.Ne2 Sicilian going his way, although that's debatable whether it's the Keres Variation or the Chameleon Variation.

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FrenchTutor wrote:

I don't know about inventing openings, but Daeth invinted one...

lol

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my vote goes to the 1st official world champion Smile

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Botvinnik

Botvinnik Variation of the English
Botvinnik Variation of the Semi-Slav

Botvinnik Variation of the QGD