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1. e4

Sicilian Defense

Ruy López Opening

Caro-Kann Defense

Sicilian Defense: Closed

Scandinavian Defense

Pirc Defense: 2.d4 Nf6

Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation

Alekhine's Defense

1. d4

King's Indian Defense

Nimzo-Indian Defense

Queen's Indian Defense

Bogo-Indian Defense

Grünfeld Defense

Trompowsky Attack

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

Other

Catalan Opening

English Opening

King's Indian Attack

King's Fianchetto Opening

Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack

Openings

1. e4

38%

31%

31%

1. d4

39%

33%

28%

1. Nf3

38%

36%

26%

1. c4

39%

34%

27%

1. g3

40%

33%

27%

1. b3

38%

28%

34%

1. f4

32%

26%

42%

1. Nc3

36%

25%

39%

1. b4

35%

22%

43%

1. e3

32%

22%

46%

1. d3

35%

27%

38%

1. a3

35%

25%

40%

1. c3

31%

26%

43%

1. g4

29%

22%

49%

1. h3

34%

47%

1. h4

35%

48%

1. Nh3

30%

22%

48%

1. a4

43%

35%

22%

1. f3

40%

50%

1. Na3

59%

23%

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