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Drill reference: full opening lines by rating band

Every line here is exactly what the opening drill grades you against, listed in full so you can look one up without spoiling a drill attempt in progress. Each move shows the score for the side to move and the sample size behind it.

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer, blitz games, retrieved 2026-08-16.

1400-1600

Sicilian Defense (B20)

  1. Nf3 (50.6%, n=3,719), Nc6 (49.5%, n=1,857)
  2. Nf3 (50.6%, n=3,719), d6 (48.5%, n=959)
  3. Bc4 (48.1%, n=1,059), Nc6 (54.8%, n=400)
  4. Bc4 (48.1%, n=1,059), e6 (50.6%, n=362)

French Defense (C00)

  1. d4 (51.4%, n=2,137), d5 (50.7%, n=1,470)
  2. Nf3 (49.9%, n=1,672), d5 (51.5%, n=924)

Caro-Kann Defense (B10)

  1. d4 (51.5%, n=1,659), d5 (48.5%, n=1,664)
  2. Nf3 (47.3%, n=1,408), d5 (52.6%, n=1,329)

Scandinavian Defense (B01)

  1. exd5 (50.9%, n=4,062), Qxd5 (48.4%, n=2,961)
  2. exd5 (50.9%, n=4,062), Nf6 (51.6%, n=741)
  3. e5 (50.4%, n=748)

Queen’s Gambit (D06)

  1. dxc4 (45.7%, n=890)
  2. e6 (45.7%, n=736)

London System (D02)

  1. Nf6 (43.3%, n=587)
  2. Nc6 (43.3%, n=534)

1600-1800

Sicilian Defense (B20)

  1. Nf3 (50.3%, n=5,537), Nc6 (47.3%, n=2,768)
  2. Nf3 (50.3%, n=5,537), d6 (52.1%, n=1,426)
  3. Bc4 (46.2%, n=1,163), Nc6 (54.5%, n=453)
  4. Bc4 (46.2%, n=1,163), e6 (53.0%, n=451)

French Defense (C00)

  1. d4 (50.6%, n=2,779), d5 (49.2%, n=2,017)
  2. Nf3 (49.4%, n=1,790), d5 (50.8%, n=1,116)

Caro-Kann Defense (B10)

  1. d4 (50.8%, n=2,334), d5 (49.0%, n=2,316)
  2. Nf3 (49.7%, n=1,525), d5 (49.8%, n=1,442)

Scandinavian Defense (B01)

  1. exd5 (51.0%, n=5,014), Qxd5 (48.5%, n=3,392)
  2. exd5 (51.0%, n=5,014), Nf6 (51.6%, n=1,137)
  3. e5 (48.2%, n=697)

Queen’s Gambit (D06)

  1. e6 (47.6%, n=1,035)
  2. dxc4 (42.2%, n=902)

London System (D02)

  1. Nf6 (45.1%, n=607)
  2. Nc6 (40.5%, n=426)

1800-2000

Sicilian Defense (B20)

  1. Nf3 (50.7%, n=5,811), Nc6 (48.5%, n=2,596)
  2. Nf3 (50.7%, n=5,811), d6 (49.4%, n=1,635)
  3. Nc3 (51.9%, n=1,124), Nc6 (50.0%, n=530)

French Defense (C00)

  1. d4 (50.8%, n=3,008), d5 (49.5%, n=2,459)
  2. Nf3 (49.7%, n=1,226), d5 (49.8%, n=848)

Caro-Kann Defense (B10)

  1. d4 (52.0%, n=2,549), d5 (47.9%, n=2,445)
  2. Nf3 (50.6%, n=1,111), d5 (50.0%, n=1,038)

Scandinavian Defense (B01)

  1. exd5 (50.5%, n=3,769), Qxd5 (48.8%, n=2,299)
  2. exd5 (50.5%, n=3,769), Nf6 (50.9%, n=1,163)
  3. e5 (53.3%, n=361)

Queen’s Gambit (D06)

  1. e6 (48.3%, n=1,141)
  2. c6 (44.5%, n=893)

London System (D02)

  1. Nf6 (45.6%, n=517)
  2. e6 (45.3%, n=301)

2000+

Sicilian Defense (B20)

  1. Nf3 (50.9%, n=6,184), Nc6 (46.7%, n=2,156)
  2. Nf3 (50.9%, n=6,184), d6 (50.6%, n=2,120)
  3. Nc3 (52.6%, n=1,349), Nc6 (48.2%, n=648)

French Defense (C00)

  1. d4 (50.4%, n=2,788), d5 (49.8%, n=2,534)
  2. Nf3 (47.2%, n=631), d5 (52.4%, n=532)

Caro-Kann Defense (B10)

  1. d4 (49.9%, n=2,446), d5 (49.9%, n=2,353)
  2. Nf3 (49.8%, n=623), d5 (49.4%, n=586)

Scandinavian Defense (B01)

  1. exd5 (49.6%, n=1,895), Qxd5 (51.1%, n=1,093)
  2. exd5 (49.6%, n=1,895), Nf6 (49.9%, n=638)

Queen’s Gambit (D06)

  1. e6 (45.2%, n=1,113)
  2. c6 (43.5%, n=808)

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