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
Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defence.
Yeah, see, it's a sound system
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.
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