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rooperi

Here's a list of the 8 highest rated games(average rating of both players) played with a particular (Black) opening.

The score is 50%/50%.

Who can guess the opening?

HINT: I feel so vindicated, because everybody always tells me I shouldn't play this rubbish :)


  1:  =-=(36) Anand 2798 - Carlsen 2775, 2008
  2:  =-=(46) Karjakin 2760 - Aronian 2801, 2010
  3:  =-=(30) Ivanchuk 2779 - Radjabov 2761, 2009
  4:  =-=(22) Anand 2799 - Radjabov 2735,  2008
  5:  0-1(63) Movsesian 2721 - Aronian 2801,  2010
  6:  1-0(27) Svidler 2722 - Aronian 2801,  2010
  7:  =-=(54) Topalov 2780 - Radjabov 2735,  2008
  8:  =-=(26) Vachier Lagrave 2703 - Aronian 2801, 2010

Crazychessplaya

Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defence.Cool

rooperi

Yeah, see, it's a sound systemTongue out

dashkee94

I have had White against the Schliemann three times in my career, with the score being 0W, 3L.  I'm now playing the Vienna and Scotch Gambit--they're a lot more fun.