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1,783 named openings and variations, ranked by real games played in September 2026.

OpeningGames
White winsDrawBlack wins
Sicilian DefenseB208,324,421
49%48%
Queen's Pawn GameA408,074,493
51%45%
French DefenseC005,526,931
48%48%
Caro-Kann DefenseB104,945,496
48%48%
Scandinavian DefenseB014,806,456
49%47%
Italian GameC503,565,268
50%46%
King's Pawn GameB002,644,525
50%46%
English OpeningA102,602,575
51%45%
Queen's Gambit DeclinedD302,307,275
52%44%
Zukertort OpeningA042,091,079
50%46%
Modern DefenseB061,950,645
49%47%
Philidor DefenseC411,850,671
50%46%
Scotch GameC441,755,634
53%44%
Pirc DefenseB001,753,473
49%47%
Indian DefenseA451,646,350
49%46%
Bishop's OpeningC231,517,788
52%45%
Nimzo-Larsen AttackA011,458,763
50%46%
Ruy LopezC601,454,441
51%45%
Van't Kruijs OpeningA001,429,529
48%48%
Hungarian OpeningA001,342,606
50%46%
Englund GambitA401,171,232
49%48%
Horwitz DefenseA401,163,991
51%45%
Vienna GameC251,121,663
52%45%
Benoni DefenseA561,100,497
49%48%
Four Knights GameC471,096,669
50%46%
Petrov's DefenseC421,090,926
50%46%
Owen DefenseB001,070,132
50%47%
Nimzowitsch DefenseB00996,839
50%46%
Bird OpeningA02952,764
50%47%
Slav DefenseD10929,826
51%45%
Alekhine DefenseB02779,940
49%47%
Queen's Gambit AcceptedD20693,805
54%42%
King's Indian DefenseE61686,700
49%47%
Mieses OpeningA00633,405
49%48%
Center GameC20587,072
51%46%
King's Gambit AcceptedC33562,919
52%45%
Three Knights OpeningC46535,887
50%47%
English DefenseA40507,380
50%47%
Dutch DefenseA80498,449
50%46%
Englund Gambit DeclinedA40463,426
49%48%
King's Gambit DeclinedC32410,098
50%47%
Rat DefenseB00403,572
50%47%
Rapport-Jobava SystemD01368,954
52%44%
Semi-Slav DefenseD43360,045
52%44%
Polish OpeningA00342,334
52%44%
Ponziani OpeningC44329,313
50%46%
Van Geet OpeningA00325,632
50%47%
King's Indian AttackA07316,366
51%44%
King's Knight OpeningC40303,706
51%45%
Elephant GambitC40300,758
48%49%
Grob OpeningA00257,435
50%47%
Blackmar-Diemer GambitD00252,320
50%47%
Old Indian DefenseA41248,400
49%47%
Saragossa OpeningA00248,172
49%47%
Nimzo-Indian DefenseE20210,524
49%46%
Mikenas DefenseA40167,235
51%45%
Danish Gambit AcceptedC21163,690
56%41%
London SystemA48155,749
48%48%
King's GambitC30151,821
54%43%
Trompowsky AttackA45149,767
49%46%
Grünfeld DefenseD80134,638
47%47%
St. George DefenseB00129,906
50%47%
Réti OpeningA09125,444
53%43%
Barnes OpeningA00116,721
46%50%
Rapport-Jobava System, with e6D01114,017
51%46%
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit AcceptedD00107,470
55%42%
Vienna Gambit, with Max Lange DefenseC2593,558
52%44%
Duras GambitB0092,800
52%46%
Borg DefenseB0090,366
51%47%
Kádas OpeningA0085,286
44%52%
Catalan OpeningE0085,261
52%42%
East Indian DefenseA4881,002
47%48%
Tarrasch DefenseD3275,317
49%47%
Polish Opening, with d5A0075,203
52%44%
Torre AttackA4874,200
50%46%
Latvian GambitC4070,284
49%48%
King's Indian Attack, with e6A0769,300
52%43%
Czech DefenseB0767,450
49%47%
Ware OpeningA0066,349
45%51%
Anderssen's OpeningA0065,115
48%48%
Queen's Indian DefenseE1257,775
50%45%
Ware DefenseB0055,991
54%42%
Clemenz OpeningA0055,370
46%50%
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit DeclinedD0054,850
52%45%
Richter-Veresov AttackD0154,772
49%46%
Danish GambitC2154,408
50%46%
Barnes DefenseB0048,914
53%43%
Queen's GambitD0647,919
56%41%
Goldsmith DefenseB0047,560
52%44%
Latvian Gambit AcceptedC4042,243
48%49%
Neo-Grünfeld DefenseD7940,850
50%43%
Yusupov-Rubinstein SystemA4640,666
50%45%
Carr DefenseB0039,126
51%45%
Polish DefenseA4034,548
51%46%
Pterodactyl DefenseA4233,926
48%48%
London System, with Bd3A4833,893
44%53%
King's Pawn OpeningC2032,655
46%50%
Gunderam DefenseC4032,147
51%45%
Lion DefenseB0731,737
49%47%
Benko GambitA5730,033
44%52%
Portuguese OpeningC2027,779
43%53%
Bogo-Indian DefenseE1126,802
49%45%
Benko Gambit AcceptedA5724,576
46%48%
Slav IndianA5024,177
51%45%
Amazon AttackD0023,847
46%50%
Paleface AttackA4522,197
47%49%
Canard OpeningA4520,853
49%46%
Danish Gambit DeclinedC2119,193
46%50%
King's Indian Attack, with Bf5A0718,903
51%43%
London System, with Be2A4818,397
49%46%
Mexican DefenseA5017,216
50%46%
Amar OpeningA0017,206
44%51%
Lasker Simul SpecialA0015,067
46%50%
Pseudo Queen's Indian DefenseA4714,169
49%46%
Rubinstein OpeningD0514,090
52%43%
Kangaroo DefenseA4013,325
52%44%
Queen's Indian AcceleratedA5012,709
50%46%
Center Game AcceptedC2111,446
41%56%
Sodium AttackA009,794
44%52%
Wade DefenseA419,393
51%45%
Valencia OpeningA008,907
49%48%
Creepy Crawly FormationA007,196
47%49%
Hippopotamus DefenseB006,117
53%43%
Benko Gambit DeclinedA575,601
47%48%
Lemming DefenseB005,387
58%37%
Fried Fox DefenseB005,246
52%45%
Global OpeningA004,210
48%48%
Robatsch DefenseA413,985
47%48%
Semi-Slav Defense AcceptedD443,530
48%48%
Montevideo DefenseA403,384
50%46%
Australian DefenseA403,115
55%39%
Irish GambitC442,941
30%67%
Bongcloud AttackC202,265
32%64%
Döry DefenseA462,241
53%44%
English OrangutanA152,145
47%47%
Blumenfeld CountergambitE101,181
48%47%