Best Chess Openings of All Time

Ranked by the community. Based on 20 votes and counting.

Published Last updated Someone just votedGrunfeld Defense > London System

TOP 3

G
01

Grunfeld Defense

88% WR8 matches
1535
H
02

Halloween Gambit

1520
100% WR2 matches
S
03

Sicilian Defense

1520
100% WR2 matches

The Ranking

04
T

Trompowsky Attack

Win Rate: 100%
|Samples: 2
1520
Elo Score
05
Q

Queen's Gambit

Win Rate: 100%
|Samples: 1
1508
Elo Score
06
F

Fried Liver Attack

Win Rate: 100%
|Samples: 1
1508
Elo Score
07
A

Alekhine's Defense

Win Rate: 50%
|Samples: 2
1503
Elo Score
08
K

King's Indian Defense

Win Rate: 0%
|Samples: 0
1500
Elo Score
09
C

Caro-Kann Defense

Win Rate: 0%
|Samples: 0
1500
Elo Score
10
F

French Defense

Win Rate: 0%
|Samples: 0
1500
Elo Score
11
E

English Opening

Win Rate: 0%
|Samples: 0
1500
Elo Score
12
N

Nimzo-Indian Defense

Win Rate: 0%
|Samples: 0
1500
Elo Score
13
D

Dutch Defense

Win Rate: 0%
|Samples: 0
1500
Elo Score
14
E

Evans Gambit

Win Rate: 0%
|Samples: 0
1500
Elo Score
15
B

Benoni Defense

Win Rate: 0%
|Samples: 0
1500
Elo Score
16
M

Modern Defense

Win Rate: 0%
|Samples: 0
1500
Elo Score
17
G

Grob's Attack

Win Rate: 0%
|Samples: 0
1500
Elo Score
18
B

Bongcloud Attack

Win Rate: 0%
|Samples: 0
1500
Elo Score
19
C

Catalan Opening

Win Rate: 50%
|Samples: 2
1500
Elo Score
20
R

Reti Opening

Win Rate: 33%
|Samples: 3
1497
Elo Score
21
I

Italian Game

Win Rate: 0%
|Samples: 1
1495
Elo Score
22
R

Ruy Lopez

Win Rate: 33%
|Samples: 3
1493
Elo Score
23
P

Pirc Defense

Win Rate: 0%
|Samples: 1
1492
Elo Score
24
V

Vienna Game

Win Rate: 0%
|Samples: 1
1492
Elo Score
25
S

Scandinavian Defense

Win Rate: 0%
|Samples: 1
1490
Elo Score
26
K

King's Gambit

Win Rate: 0%
|Samples: 1
1490
Elo Score
27
S

Scotch Game

Win Rate: 0%
|Samples: 1
1490
Elo Score
28
L

London System

Win Rate: 0%
|Samples: 2
1485
Elo Score
29
S

Slav Defense

Win Rate: 25%
|Samples: 4
1482
Elo Score
30
B

Bird's Opening

Win Rate: 0%
|Samples: 2
1480
Elo Score

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Reti Opening vs Grunfeld Defense

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Ruy Lopez vs Grunfeld Defense

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Alekhine's Defense vs Slav Defense

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Upset Rate

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