Chess Opening

Other & Irregular Openings

752 analyzed games in the Other & Irregular Openings, each with engine evaluations that pinpoint the critical moments and best moves.

752 games 27 variations Most played:

Results in 752 games

White wins 46% Draws 9% Black wins 45%

Main variations

699 Undefined 28 Torre Attack...7.Bd3 b6 8.O O Bb7 1 Torre Attack Fianchetto Defense 4.Nbd2 d6 5.c3 Nbd7 6.e4 1 Torre Attack Classical Defense Nimzowitsch Variation 4.Bh4 c5 5.e3 cxd4 6.exd4 1 Queens Indian Defense Kasparov Variation Petrosian Variation 5...Ne4 6.Nxe4 Bxe4 1 Queens Indian Defense Fianchetto Nimzowitsch Variation 5.Qc2 c5 1 Queens Indian Defense Fianchetto Main Line 9...d6 10.b3 1 Queens Indian Defense Fianchetto Classical Variation 6...O O 1 Queens Indian Defense Fianchetto Classical Kramnik Variation 7...Na6 1 Queens Indian Defense Fianchetto Capablanca Variation 6.Nbd2 O O 7.O O Bxd2 8.Qxd2 1 Neo Grunfeld Defense with 3 d5...8.O O c5 9.e3 Nc6 10.Bb2 1 Neo Grunfeld Defense with 3 d5...8.Nc3 Nxc3 9.bxc3 Nc6 1 Neo Grunfeld Defense Classical Original Ultra Delayed Exchange Variation 8.Nc3 Ne4 9.Ne5 Nxc3 10.bxc3 1 Neo Grunfeld Defense Classical Original Ultra Delayed Exchange Variation 8.Nc3 Nc6 9.Ne5 1 Neo Grunfeld Defense Classical Original Defense 7.Nc3 dxc4 8.Ne5 1 Neo Grunfeld Defense Classical Modern Defense...8.Nxc4 Be6 9.b3 a5 1 Neo Grunfeld Defense Classical Modern Defense 7.Nc3 1 Magnus Queens Gambit...7.e3 Nbd7 8.Bd3 h6 9.Bh4 1 Magnus Queens Gambit 1 Lion Defense 4.Nf3 1 Bogo Indian Defense Nimzowitsch Variation 5.e3 O O 1 Bogo Indian Defense Grunfeld Variation 4...d5 5.Qa4 Nc6 6.e3 1 Bogo Indian Defense Grunfeld Variation 4...O O 5.a3 Be7 1 Bogo Indian Defense Grunfeld Variation 1 Bogo Indian Defense Exchange Variation 5.Qxd2 d5 6.Nc3 O O 7.e3 1 Bogo Indian Defense Exchange Variation 5.Qxd2 O O 6.g3 d5 7.Bg2 1

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