1. Nf3
Chess openings · A04
2,091,079 rated games in September 2026 began with 1. Nf3. White wins 50%, draws 4%, Black wins 46%.
| Lichess rating | Games | White winsDrawBlack wins |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1200 | 296,095 | 49%48% |
| 1200–1599 | 535,722 | 49%48% |
| 1600–1999 | 697,359 | 50%46% |
| 2000 and up | 561,903 | 51%45% |
| All ratings | 2,091,079 | 50%46% |
| Time control | Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Bullet | 1,031,656 | 50%47% |
| Blitz | 810,302 | 49%46% |
| Rapid | 240,525 | 49%47% |
| Classical | 8,596 | 47%47% |
| Opening | Games | White winsDrawBlack wins |
|---|---|---|
| Tennison GambitA06 | 517,496 | 48%49% |
| Sicilian InvitationA04 | 160,178 | 50%46% |
| Queen's Gambit InvitationA04 | 149,561 | 52%44% |
| Kingside FianchettoA04 | 136,703 | 50%46% |
| Pirc InvitationA04 | 122,951 | 50%46% |
| Slav InvitationA04 | 118,417 | 50%46% |
| Black Mustang DefenseA04 | 112,634 | 50%46% |
| Ross GambitA04 | 86,111 | 54%43% |
| Queenside Fianchetto VariationA04 | 80,088 | 51%45% |
| Lemberger GambitA05 | 79,474 | 46%51% |
| Old Indian AttackA06 | 77,003 | 51%45% |
| Reversed Mexican DefenseA06 | 44,661 | 47%49% |
| Dutch VariationA04 | 38,181 | 50%46% |
| Reversed GrünfeldA08 | 29,691 | 54%41% |
| Vos GambitA04 | 28,205 | 50%47% |
| Nimzo-Larsen VariationA05 | 22,530 | 50%44% |
| Quiet SystemA05 | 21,625 | 48%48% |
| Wade DefenseA04 | 19,596 | 51%45% |
| Arctic DefenseA04 | 16,672 | 51%45% |
| Lisitsyn GambitA04 | 9,651 | 50%48% |
| The WalrusA04 | 8,674 | 51%45% |
| Herrstrom GambitA04 | 8,536 | 50%46% |
| St. George DefenseA04 | 7,420 | 51%44% |
| Basman DefenseA04 | 5,893 | 52%44% |
| Speelsmet GambitA04 | 4,804 | 45%52% |
| Polish DefenseA04 | 4,417 | 54%42% |
| Ware DefenseA04 | 3,670 | 53%42% |
| Double Fianchetto AttackA05 | 3,360 | 49%46% |
| Santasiere's FollyA06 | 2,113 | 52%44% |
| Lisitsyn Gambit DeferredA04 | 1,067 | 57%39% |