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Howard Staunton — Openings

Howard Staunton's most-played openings, with game counts.

King's Pawn Game (C44)31Italian: Classical (C54)24Bishop's Opening (C23)14Italian: Classical (C53)12Sicilian: Smith-Morra Gambit (B21)12French Defense (C00)9Italian Game (C50)9Bishop's Opening (C24)8Philidor Defense (C41)7Scotch Game (C45)7Evans Gambit (C51)7QGD: Semi-Tarrasch (D40)7Sicilian Defense (B40)6French: Exchange (C01)6QGD: Tarrasch (D32)4French: Advance (C02)4Evans Gambit (C52)4King's Gambit Accepted (C33)4Sicilian Defense (B20)4English: Symmetrical (A34)4Petrov's Defense (C42)4Dutch with c4 & Nc3 (A85)4Bird's Opening (A02)4Ruy Lopez: Berlin (C65)4King's Gambit Accepted (C39)4Two Knights Defense (C55)3English Opening (A13)3King's Knight Opening (C40)3King's Gambit Accepted (C37)3Sicilian: Lowenthal (B32)3QGA (D20)3Old Benoni (A43)3Sicilian Defense (B44)3King's Gambit Declined (C31)3English Opening (A10)3Ruy Lopez (C77)3King's Pawn Game (C20)2QGD (D37)2Ruy Lopez (C60)2Bird's Opening (A03)2Vienna Gambit (C29)2Ruy Lopez: Bird's Defense (C61)2Sicilian Defense (B33)1King's Gambit (C30)1Sicilian Defense (B30)1Sicilian Defense (B50)1Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein (E51)1QGD (D30)1Queen's Pawn Game (D00)1Dutch Defense (A84)1