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Mikhail Botvinnik — Openings

Mikhail Botvinnik's most-played openings, with game counts.

Grünfeld Defense (D94)13English: Symmetrical (A36)13French: Winawer (C19)12Slav: Exchange (D13)12Caro-Kann: Advance (B12)12Nimzo-Indian: Classical (E35)11French: Winawer (C17)10QGA: Classical (D27)10French: Winawer (C15)10English: Symmetrical (A30)10French: Tarrasch (C08)10QGD: Exchange (D35)10QGD: Semi-Slav (D46)9Nimzo-Indian: Sämisch (E24)9English: Neo-Catalan (A14)9King's Indian: Fianchetto (E69)9Caro-Kann: Classical (B18)9Dutch Defense (A90)8English: Four Knights (A28)8English: Sicilian Reversed (A25)8French: Winawer (C18)8Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein (E51)8Pirc: Classical (B08)8English: Closed (A26)8Modern Defense (A42)8Sicilian: Dragon (B72)7QGD (D30)7Dutch: Stonewall (A95)7English: Symmetrical (A34)7Nimzo-Indian: Classical (E34)7Dutch Defense (A91)7Caro-Kann: Panov-Botvinnik (B14)7English Opening (A13)7Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein (E49)7French: Tarrasch (C05)7King's Indian: Fianchetto (E68)7Nimzo-Indian: Bronstein (E45)7Reti Opening (A04)7English: Four Knights (A29)7King's Indian: Sämisch (E81)7QGD: Semi-Tarrasch (D41)6Queen's Indian (E19)6Ruy Lopez: Closed (C90)6QGD: Orthodox (D60)6French: Exchange (C01)6Queen's Indian (E18)6Nimzo-Indian: Classical (E33)6QGD: Exchange (D36)6QGD: Semi-Slav, Anti-Meran (D44)6Sicilian: Richter-Rauzer (B63)6