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PART I · WHAT IS PLAYED

The tree, in numbers.

How many variations every group has

Inside the variations of the groups A to E, outside the largest opening families. Tap a ring to highlight it.

Every volume has 100 codes, but not equally many variations

The most branched openings

Number of named subvariations per opening, coloured by volume.

    The most frequent first moves and how the tree branches

    Choose the first move on the left. On the right: how many different move sequences there are after every half-move.

    PART II · FROM GAME DATA

    How it is played, not only what.

    Winning rates for White, draw and Black

    • White wins
    • Draw
    • Black wins

    Popularity by decade

    Share of all games of the decade, in per cent – how the repertoire changed.

    Trends over the years

    Average game length and short games

    The most frequent opponents

    • Wins
    • Draw
    • Losses