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See which openings the best Chess.com players choose, and how they score with them as White and Black.

Players

50

Top rating

3470

Average rating

3251

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Blitz ratings. Open a player to see the openings they play and how they score.

PlayerCountryRating
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
3470
MagnusCarlsen
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด
3413
nihalsarin
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
3365
gurelediz
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท
3336
DenLaz
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡พ
3320
GMWSO
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
3314
mishanick
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ
3304
Polish_fighter3000
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ
3303
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท
3300
ChessWarrior7197
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฟ
3285
Firouzja2003
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท
3284
Sina-Movahed
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท
3274
FabianoCaruana
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
3271
legendisback1
๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท
3264
jefferyx
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
3264
FairChess_on_YouTube
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช
3261
vi_pranav
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ
3260
HansOnTwitch
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
3260
Sibelephant
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ
3259
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ
3258
Grischuk
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ
3249
PursuitOfHappyness2
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
3246
artooon
3239
Konavets
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
3234
MichaelRoiz
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ
3231

How do the top players meet the Sicilian?

The system each of the top 10 chooses after 1.e4 c5, and how it scores.

See the Sicilian breakdown

How do the top players play the Queen's Gambit?

How Black answers 1.d4 d5 2.c4 against the top 10, what White plays in the QGD main line, and how it scores.

See the Queen's Gambit breakdown

How do the top players play the Ruy Lopez?

How Black answers 3.Bb5 against the top 10, what White plays in the Berlin, and how it scores.

See the Ruy Lopez breakdown

How do the top players play the Caro-Kann?

The system White chooses against the top 10 after 1.e4 c6, how they meet the Advance, and how it scores.

See the Caro-Kann breakdown

How do the top players play the French?

The system White chooses against the top 10 after 1.e4 e6, how they meet the Tarrasch, and how it scores.

See the French breakdown

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