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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 2026-08-15.

1400-1600

King's Indian Defense (E60)

  1. Nc3 (50.7%, n=2,073,472), Bg7 (49.0%, n=1,761,903), e4 (52.2%, n=984,258)
  2. Nc3 (50.7%, n=2,073,472), Bg7 (49.0%, n=1,761,903), Nf3 (50.7%, n=512,151)
  3. Nc3 (50.7%, n=2,073,472), d5 (52.3%, n=254,193)
  4. Nf3 (49.3%, n=358,751)

1600-1800

Italian Game (C50)

  1. Nf6 (47.4%, n=9,958,899), d3 (52.7%, n=3,402,904), Bc5 (47.7%, n=1,776,639)
  2. Nf6 (47.4%, n=9,958,899), d3 (52.7%, n=3,402,904), h6 (46.9%, n=559,683)
  3. Nf6 (47.4%, n=9,958,899), Ng5 (52.7%, n=3,192,245)
  4. Bc5 (48.2%, n=12,532,257)

Scotch Game (C44)

  1. exd4 (45.4%, n=12,534,079), Nxd4 (53.8%, n=9,095,644), Nxd4 (43.0%, n=3,719,606), Qxd4 (57.1%, n=3,707,871)
  2. exd4 (45.4%, n=12,534,079), Nxd4 (53.8%, n=9,095,644), Bc5 (48.2%, n=2,183,478), Nxc6 (49.4%, n=1,015,723)
  3. exd4 (45.4%, n=12,534,079), Nxd4 (53.8%, n=9,095,644), Bc5 (48.2%, n=2,183,478), Be3 (55.3%, n=888,638)
  4. exd4 (45.4%, n=12,534,079), Nxd4 (53.8%, n=9,095,644), Nxd4 (43.0%, n=3,719,606), Qd3 (32.5%, n=3,920)

Sicilian Defense (B20)

  1. Nf3 (50.0%, n=52,624,469), Nc6 (49.5%, n=24,352,629), d4 (51.2%, n=11,067,797), cxd4 (49.4%, n=10,358,762), Nxd4 (50.6%, n=10,176,494), e5 (49.2%, n=2,722,543)
  2. Nf3 (50.0%, n=52,624,469), Nc6 (49.5%, n=24,352,629), d4 (51.2%, n=11,067,797), cxd4 (49.4%, n=10,358,762), Nxd4 (50.6%, n=10,176,494), g6 (50.5%, n=2,038,240)
  3. Nf3 (50.0%, n=52,624,469), d6 (50.1%, n=16,187,795), d4 (50.5%, n=8,321,317), cxd4 (49.8%, n=7,969,284), Nxd4 (50.0%, n=7,257,366)
  4. Nf3 (50.0%, n=52,624,469), Nc6 (49.5%, n=24,352,629), Bc4 (48.6%, n=4,635,921), e6 (52.3%, n=3,211,580), O-O (48.7%, n=943,561)

French Defense (C00)

  1. Nf3 (49.3%, n=15,161,920), d5 (52.1%, n=9,220,648), exd5 (48.9%, n=6,558,967), exd5 (51.5%, n=6,175,697), d4 (49.4%, n=4,734,691), Nf6 (50.8%, n=3,682,494)
  2. Nf3 (49.3%, n=15,161,920), d5 (52.1%, n=9,220,648), exd5 (48.9%, n=6,558,967), exd5 (51.5%, n=6,175,697), d4 (49.4%, n=4,734,691), Bd6 (52.3%, n=951,805)
  3. Nf3 (49.3%, n=15,161,920), d5 (52.1%, n=9,220,648), exd5 (48.9%, n=6,558,967), exd5 (51.5%, n=6,175,697), Nc3 (44.5%, n=363,273)
  4. Nf3 (49.3%, n=15,161,920), d5 (52.1%, n=9,220,648), e5 (45.3%, n=1,838,891), c5 (55.6%, n=1,601,279)

Caro-Kann Defense (B10)

  1. d4 (50.7%, n=14,704,614), d5 (49.6%, n=14,319,704), exd5 (50.4%, n=4,463,309), cxd5 (49.7%, n=4,406,125), Nf3 (49.5%, n=1,453,449)
  2. d4 (50.7%, n=14,704,614), d5 (49.6%, n=14,319,704), e5 (49.0%, n=6,335,362), Bf5 (50.7%, n=4,396,680), Nf3 (47.6%, n=1,181,547)
  3. d4 (50.7%, n=14,704,614), d5 (49.6%, n=14,319,704), e5 (49.0%, n=6,335,362), Bf5 (50.7%, n=4,396,680), Bd3 (49.6%, n=995,655)
  4. d4 (50.7%, n=14,704,614), d5 (49.6%, n=14,319,704), exd5 (50.4%, n=4,463,309), cxd5 (49.7%, n=4,406,125), Nc3 (45.9%, n=972,120)

Scandinavian Defense (B01)

  1. exd5 (50.8%, n=35,032,232), Qxd5 (48.6%, n=24,402,253)
  2. exd5 (50.8%, n=35,032,232), Nf6 (51.3%, n=7,769,026)
  3. e5 (49.8%, n=5,269,387)

Queen's Gambit (D06)

  1. dxc4 (43.0%, n=8,172,339), Nc3 (57.1%, n=3,366,885), Nf6 (42.4%, n=834,255)
  2. dxc4 (43.0%, n=8,172,339), Nc3 (57.1%, n=3,366,885), e6 (42.3%, n=710,775)
  3. dxc4 (43.0%, n=8,172,339), e3 (57.9%, n=2,092,172), Nf6 (43.6%, n=483,119)
  4. dxc4 (43.0%, n=8,172,339), e3 (57.9%, n=2,092,172), e6 (44.0%, n=375,084)

London System (D02)

  1. e6 (46.6%, n=3,284,442), e3 (53.6%, n=2,966,161), Bd6 (47.4%, n=903,360)
  2. e6 (46.6%, n=3,284,442), e3 (53.6%, n=2,966,161), Nf6 (45.9%, n=803,194)
  3. Nf6 (47.1%, n=4,518,614), e3 (53.0%, n=3,670,689)
  4. Nf6 (47.1%, n=4,518,614), Nf3 (52.6%, n=1,536,603)

1800-2000

Ruy Lopez (C60)

  1. a6 (47.3%, n=4,340,817), Ba4 (53.1%, n=3,131,532), Nf6 (47.8%, n=1,963,768), O-O (51.7%, n=1,318,764)
  2. a6 (47.3%, n=4,340,817), Ba4 (53.1%, n=3,131,532), Nf6 (47.8%, n=1,963,768), d3 (53.5%, n=455,133)
  3. a6 (47.3%, n=4,340,817), Ba4 (53.1%, n=3,131,532), b5 (44.2%, n=633,004)
  4. a6 (47.3%, n=4,340,817), Bxc6 (52.2%, n=1,177,273)

Scotch Game (C44)

  1. exd4 (45.8%, n=9,414,407), Nxd4 (53.3%, n=6,200,767), Nxd4 (42.4%, n=1,743,022), Qxd4 (57.7%, n=1,736,937), d6 (43.2%, n=695,484)
  2. exd4 (45.8%, n=9,414,407), Nxd4 (53.3%, n=6,200,767), Nxd4 (42.4%, n=1,743,022), Qxd4 (57.7%, n=1,736,937), Qf6 (45.1%, n=366,615)
  3. exd4 (45.8%, n=9,414,407), Nxd4 (53.3%, n=6,200,767), Bc5 (47.9%, n=2,003,564), Be3 (54.1%, n=900,166)
  4. exd4 (45.8%, n=9,414,407), Nxd4 (53.3%, n=6,200,767), Bc5 (47.9%, n=2,003,564), Nxc6 (49.8%, n=733,769)

Sicilian Defense (B20)

  1. Nf3 (50.2%, n=57,554,075), d6 (49.8%, n=18,337,995), d4 (50.5%, n=10,654,673), cxd4 (49.6%, n=10,425,604), Nxd4 (50.1%, n=9,457,970), Nf6 (50.7%, n=7,392,625)
  2. Nf3 (50.2%, n=57,554,075), d6 (49.8%, n=18,337,995), d4 (50.5%, n=10,654,673), cxd4 (49.6%, n=10,425,604), Nxd4 (50.1%, n=9,457,970), Nc6 (45.9%, n=848,255)
  3. Nf3 (50.2%, n=57,554,075), d6 (49.8%, n=18,337,995), d4 (50.5%, n=10,654,673), cxd4 (49.6%, n=10,425,604), Qxd4 (53.5%, n=533,343)
  4. Nf3 (50.2%, n=57,554,075), d6 (49.8%, n=18,337,995), Bc4 (48.3%, n=2,518,213), e6 (52.3%, n=1,128,604)

French Defense (C00)

  1. d4 (51.1%, n=25,990,096), d5 (49.7%, n=20,863,037), exd5 (49.8%, n=7,161,957), exd5 (50.5%, n=6,849,161), Nf3 (49.6%, n=2,771,326), Nf6 (51.4%, n=4,070,843)
  2. Nf3 (49.1%, n=11,731,492), d5 (51.9%, n=8,195,238), exd5 (48.0%, n=5,990,214), exd5 (52.2%, n=5,810,192), d4 (48.3%, n=4,947,869), Nf6 (51.4%, n=4,070,843)
  3. d4 (51.1%, n=25,990,096), d5 (49.7%, n=20,863,037), e5 (48.2%, n=6,154,616), c5 (52.2%, n=5,968,121), c3 (48.7%, n=4,560,183), Nc6 (51.8%, n=3,435,750)
  4. d4 (51.1%, n=25,990,096), d5 (49.7%, n=20,863,037), exd5 (49.8%, n=7,161,957), exd5 (50.5%, n=6,849,161), Nf3 (49.6%, n=2,771,326), Bd6 (52.8%, n=1,370,255)

Caro-Kann Defense (B10)

  1. Nf3 (48.1%, n=9,104,544), d5 (52.2%, n=8,413,914), exd5 (47.2%, n=5,812,033)
  2. Nf3 (48.1%, n=9,104,544), d5 (52.2%, n=8,413,914), e5 (45.7%, n=1,158,670)
  3. d4 (51.1%, n=17,949,140), d5 (49.1%, n=17,244,433)
  4. d4 (51.1%, n=17,949,140), d6 (48.8%, n=768,480)

Scandinavian Defense (B01)

  1. exd5 (50.4%, n=30,806,057), Qxd5 (49.0%, n=19,543,937), Nc3 (50.9%, n=12,940,729), Qa5 (51.2%, n=5,158,875), d4 (49.1%, n=1,978,055), c6 (50.5%, n=885,536)
  2. exd5 (50.4%, n=30,806,057), Qxd5 (49.0%, n=19,543,937), Nc3 (50.9%, n=12,940,729), Qa5 (51.2%, n=5,158,875), d4 (49.1%, n=1,978,055), Nf6 (51.8%, n=768,498)
  3. exd5 (50.4%, n=30,806,057), Qxd5 (49.0%, n=19,543,937), Nc3 (50.9%, n=12,940,729), Qa5 (51.2%, n=5,158,875), Nf3 (47.1%, n=1,684,992), Nf6 (54.2%, n=540,952)
  4. exd5 (50.4%, n=30,806,057), Qxd5 (49.0%, n=19,543,937), Nc3 (50.9%, n=12,940,729), Qa5 (51.2%, n=5,158,875), Nf3 (47.1%, n=1,684,992), Bg4 (52.9%, n=508,333)

2000+

Italian Game (C50)

  1. Nf6 (49.6%, n=5,273,697), d3 (51.3%, n=2,264,966), Bc5 (48.9%, n=1,262,590)
  2. Nf6 (49.6%, n=5,273,697), Ng5 (50.6%, n=1,448,593), d5 (49.0%, n=1,197,270)
  3. Bc5 (48.8%, n=5,338,175), O-O (50.7%, n=1,506,436), Nf6 (48.1%, n=891,433)
  4. Nf6 (49.6%, n=5,273,697), d3 (51.3%, n=2,264,966), Be7 (48.6%, n=603,443)

Ruy Lopez (C60)

  1. a6 (47.7%, n=5,448,897), Ba4 (52.1%, n=4,323,941), Nf6 (47.9%, n=3,316,229)
  2. a6 (47.7%, n=5,448,897), Ba4 (52.1%, n=4,323,941), b5 (45.6%, n=408,864)
  3. a6 (47.7%, n=5,448,897), Bxc6 (53.3%, n=1,111,129)
  4. Nf6 (46.7%, n=1,967,681), O-O (53.8%, n=1,046,388)

Scotch Game (C44)

  1. exd4 (46.8%, n=5,849,841), Bc4 (53.3%, n=2,174,280), Nf6 (49.2%, n=991,244)
  2. exd4 (46.8%, n=5,849,841), Bc4 (53.3%, n=2,174,280), Bc5 (47.2%, n=490,603)
  3. exd4 (46.8%, n=5,849,841), Nxd4 (52.9%, n=3,456,850)
  4. d6 (45.0%, n=181,140)

Sicilian Defense (B20)

  1. Nf3 (50.8%, n=57,915,530), d6 (48.9%, n=20,672,003), d4 (51.1%, n=13,549,551), cxd4 (48.9%, n=13,370,203), Nxd4 (50.9%, n=12,047,833), Nf6 (49.4%, n=10,954,775)
  2. Nf3 (50.8%, n=57,915,530), d6 (48.9%, n=20,672,003), d4 (51.1%, n=13,549,551), cxd4 (48.9%, n=13,370,203), Nxd4 (50.9%, n=12,047,833), Nc6 (43.8%, n=339,193)
  3. Nf3 (50.8%, n=57,915,530), Nc6 (48.4%, n=20,201,612), d4 (50.9%, n=10,760,952), cxd4 (49.2%, n=10,637,158), Nxd4 (50.7%, n=10,230,004)
  4. Nf3 (50.8%, n=57,915,530), d6 (48.9%, n=20,672,003), d4 (51.1%, n=13,549,551), cxd4 (48.9%, n=13,370,203), Qxd4 (54.6%, n=827,358)

French Defense (C00)

  1. Nf3 (49.9%, n=5,996,702), d5 (50.6%, n=4,938,174), exd5 (47.9%, n=2,957,679), exd5 (52.2%, n=2,912,845), d4 (48.0%, n=2,626,976), Nf6 (51.1%, n=2,265,503)
  2. Nf3 (49.9%, n=5,996,702), d5 (50.6%, n=4,938,174), exd5 (47.9%, n=2,957,679), exd5 (52.2%, n=2,912,845), d4 (48.0%, n=2,626,976), Bd6 (52.0%, n=1,026,948)
  3. Nf3 (49.9%, n=5,996,702), d5 (50.6%, n=4,938,174), exd5 (47.9%, n=2,957,679), exd5 (52.2%, n=2,912,845), c4 (51.5%, n=66,193)
  4. Nf3 (49.9%, n=5,996,702), d5 (50.6%, n=4,938,174), exd5 (47.9%, n=2,957,679), Qxd5 (47.4%, n=37,883)

Caro-Kann Defense (B10)

  1. d4 (51.7%, n=19,875,174), d5 (48.4%, n=19,137,716), exd5 (50.9%, n=5,760,042), cxd5 (49.1%, n=5,787,522), c4 (52.5%, n=1,971,405), Nf6 (48.3%, n=1,463,151)
  2. d4 (51.7%, n=19,875,174), d5 (48.4%, n=19,137,716), exd5 (50.9%, n=5,760,042), cxd5 (49.1%, n=5,787,522), Bd3 (52.1%, n=2,126,389), Nc6 (48.6%, n=1,212,793)
  3. d4 (51.7%, n=19,875,174), d5 (48.4%, n=19,137,716), exd5 (50.9%, n=5,760,042), cxd5 (49.1%, n=5,787,522), Bd3 (52.1%, n=2,126,389), Nf6 (47.2%, n=824,463)
  4. d4 (51.7%, n=19,875,174), d5 (48.4%, n=19,137,716), exd5 (50.9%, n=5,760,042), cxd5 (49.1%, n=5,787,522), c4 (52.5%, n=1,971,405), Nc6 (46.1%, n=272,587)

Scandinavian Defense (B01)

  1. exd5 (50.7%, n=18,414,710), Qxd5 (48.9%, n=10,565,535), Nc3 (51.2%, n=7,320,558), Qa5 (49.7%, n=3,505,166), d4 (50.4%, n=1,543,815), Nf6 (50.9%, n=739,609)
  2. exd5 (50.7%, n=18,414,710), Qxd5 (48.9%, n=10,565,535), Nc3 (51.2%, n=7,320,558), Qa5 (49.7%, n=3,505,166), d4 (50.4%, n=1,543,815), c6 (48.6%, n=649,137)
  3. exd5 (50.7%, n=18,414,710), Qxd5 (48.9%, n=10,565,535), Nc3 (51.2%, n=7,320,558), Qa5 (49.7%, n=3,505,166), Nf3 (47.9%, n=922,337)
  4. exd5 (50.7%, n=18,414,710), Qxd5 (48.9%, n=10,565,535), Nc3 (51.2%, n=7,320,558), Qd8 (46.8%, n=2,102,547)

London System (D02)

  1. Nf6 (47.2%, n=2,375,249), Nf3 (50.0%, n=611,704), c5 (51.3%, n=974,862)
  2. Nf6 (47.2%, n=2,375,249), Nf3 (50.0%, n=611,704), e6 (46.3%, n=869,699)
  3. Nf6 (47.2%, n=2,375,249), e3 (52.9%, n=2,912,313)
  4. e6 (46.5%, n=1,213,599), e3 (54.1%, n=1,469,288)

King's Indian Defense (E60)

  1. Nc3 (51.3%, n=8,305,228), Bg7 (48.5%, n=5,728,119), e4 (52.3%, n=4,704,858), d6 (47.3%, n=3,655,461), Nf3 (52.7%, n=1,392,694)
  2. Nc3 (51.3%, n=8,305,228), Bg7 (48.5%, n=5,728,119), e4 (52.3%, n=4,704,858), d6 (47.3%, n=3,655,461), f3 (53.5%, n=1,148,702)
  3. Nc3 (51.3%, n=8,305,228), d5 (49.4%, n=2,536,551), cxd5 (51.0%, n=1,277,479), Nxd5 (49.0%, n=1,291,315)
  4. Nc3 (51.3%, n=8,305,228), Bg7 (48.5%, n=5,728,119), e4 (52.3%, n=4,704,858), O-O (48.9%, n=1,075,341)

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