(discontinued) NOTE: THIS ONLY INCLUDES NAMED OPENINGS

also not a tier list (sorry)

all info is accurate as of post time.

what is an opening? (for newcomers)

An opening is a few chess moves that start the game.

KING'S PAWN GAME

a classic move that can help control the center and can also free the queen and f1 bishop. 41% of opponents will block with e5. Best for beginners. Chance rate: 59.4% as of April 2023.

QUEEN'S PAWN GAME

the literal opposite of the king's pawn, and prevents the opponent from easily playing... e5. chance rate 25% as of April 2023.

ZUKERTORT OPENING

Apparently, there are 2 ways to continue this opening. strange I know. also acts against 1. (white move) e5 from happening. 3.313% chance played as of April 2023.

1. f3, d5 is 32% chance as of April 2023.

1. f3, f6 is much more symmetrical and rarer, 16%.

ENGLISH OPENING

an unusual and also good move that is [British] cool. 3%.

VAN'T KRUJIS OPENING

one of the rare openings, with no direct opening continuation. 2%.

HUNGARIAN OPENING

an also unusual opening that's also called Bento Opening or King's Fianchetto Opening. 2%.

NIMZO-LARSEN ATTACK

Also known as Nimzovich-Larsen Attack or just Queen's Fianchetto Opening. An example of hypermodern influences; is named after Aron Nimzowitsch and Bent Larsen. 2%.

MIESES OPENING.

This opening is playable but rare as it potentially locks the light-squared bishop AND doesn't do much to claim the center. 1%.

BIRD OPENING (tweet)

this is a very avian opening for people that don't want to study da openings. Weakens the kingside, but also can control the center. 1%.

VAN GEET OPENING

Da Van Geek Opening is rare. I'm not sure what's so special about it. but still 'scares' the queen's pawn. 1%.

POLISH OPENING

fard knight pawn goes to space because Poland can to space. 0.4%.

SARAGOSSA OPENING

A most rarely played move as it 'stops' c3, one of the two development squares for a starting horsie. 0.31%.

SICILIAN DEFENSE

Branching from King's Pawn with an 18% chance rate, stopping d4. Il siciliano è un gioco di contropiede. Mantenendo il gioco asimmetrico, il nero vuole squilibri nella posizione, che alla fine possono portare a una posizione a doppio taglio con possibilità di vittoria da entrambe le parti.(Italian)

SCANDINAVIAN DEFENSE

A King's Pawn brancher with a 10% chance rate. När vi attackerar e4-bonden direkt, kommer vit vanligtvis att ta d5-bonden. Efter att ha erövrat den vita bonden kan den svarta drottningen befinna sig i mitten av brädet, på d5.

FRENCH OPENING

Welcome to French Defense, qui est plein de baguettes. 10%. Met également la pression sur le centre de White.

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