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1. e4

Sicilian Defense

Ruy Lopez Opening

Caro-Kann Defense

Sicilian Defense: Closed

Scandinavian Defense

Pirc Defense: 2.d4 Nf6

Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation

Alekhine Defense

1. d4

King's Indian Defense

Nimzo-Indian Defense

Queen's Indian Defense

Bogo-Indian Defense

Gruenfeld Defense

Trompowsky Attack

Queen's Pawn Opening: London System

Benoni Defense: Modern Variation, 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6

Other

Catalan Opening

English Opening

King's Indian Attack

Hungarian Opening

Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack

Openings

1. e4

38%

32%

30%

1. d4

39%

34%

27%

1. Nf3

38%

37%

25%

1. c4

39%

35%

26%

1. g3

39%

34%

27%

1. b3

37%

29%

34%

1. f4

33%

25%

42%

1. Nc3

34%

25%

41%

1. b4

36%

22%

42%

1. e3

33%

21%

46%

1. d3

33%

29%

38%

1. a3

35%

25%

40%

1. c3

32%

30%

38%

1. g4

29%

22%

49%

1. h3

29%

55%

1. h4

44%

38%

1. Nh3

37%

20%

43%

1. a4

41%

35%

24%

1. f3

50%

44%

1. Na3

71%

29%

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