1. e4
Chess openings · B00
2,644,525 rated games in September 2026 began with 1. e4. White wins 50%, draws 4%, Black wins 46%.
| Lichess rating | Games | White winsDrawBlack wins |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1200 | 984,236 | 50%46% |
| 1200–1599 | 1,000,683 | 50%47% |
| 1600–1999 | 562,708 | 50%47% |
| 2000 and up | 96,898 | 49%47% |
| All ratings | 2,644,525 | 50%46% |
| Time control | Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Bullet | 650,148 | 50%47% |
| Blitz | 1,243,197 | 50%46% |
| Rapid | 725,505 | 50%46% |
| Classical | 25,675 | 49%46% |
| Opening | Games | White winsDrawBlack wins |
|---|---|---|
| Leonardis VariationC20 | 611,541 | 49%48% |
| Wayward Queen AttackC20 | 390,622 | 51%45% |
| Busch-Gass GambitC40 | 346,002 | 51%46% |
| McConnell DefenseC40 | 224,962 | 50%47% |
| Napoleon AttackC20 | 219,660 | 51%46% |
| Maróczy DefenseB07 | 138,804 | 51%45% |
| Damiano DefenseC40 | 133,396 | 56%40% |
| MacLeod AttackC20 | 122,903 | 50%47% |
| King's Head OpeningC20 | 84,433 | 44%52% |
| Beyer GambitC20 | 45,918 | 54%42% |
| Tayler OpeningC44 | 35,606 | 49%47% |
| Gunderam GambitC40 | 34,040 | 53%44% |
| Alapin OpeningC20 | 23,245 | 49%48% |
| Mengarini's OpeningC20 | 19,090 | 49%47% |
| Tortoise OpeningC20 | 17,942 | 45%51% |
| Dresden OpeningC44 | 13,583 | 46%50% |
| Clam Variation, King's Gambit ReversedC20 | 10,207 | 48%49% |
| Schulze-Müller GambitC44 | 3,088 | 41%56% |
| Weber GambitC20 | 1,491 | 47%49% |
| Clam Variation, Radisch GambitC20 | 1,490 | 50%48% |