Openings/Zukertort Opening
Zukertort Opening A04
1. Nf3
199,235 tournament games from this position · White wins 41%, draws 33%, Black wins 27%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 87,181 | 42% 33% 25% | 2278 | 2026 |
| d5 | 68,656 | 40% 34% 26% | 2298 | 2026 |
| c5 | 20,895 | 37% 33% 30% | 2288 | 2026 |
| g6 | 7,825 | 35% 29% 35% | 2272 | 2026 |
| f5 | 4,347 | 44% 27% 29% | 2224 | 2026 |
| d6 | 4,190 | 43% 27% 30% | 2242 | 2026 |
| e6 | 3,281 | 49% 28% 24% | 2212 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 1,276 | 54% 22% 24% | 2115 | 2026 |
| b6 | 969 | 40% 30% 30% | 2249 | 2026 |
| c6 | 315 | 63% 16% 22% | 2085 | 2026 |
| b5 | 228 | 40% 29% 31% | 2199 | 2026 |
| a6 | 26 | 38% 23% 38% | 2211 | 2026 |
| e5 | 14 | 57% 14% 29% | 2138 | 2026 |
| h6 | 11 | 55% 36% | 2079 | 2025 |
| g5 | 9 | 44% 33% 22% | 2163 | 2026 |
| Na6 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2112 | 2024 |
| f6 | 3 | 67% 33% | 1872 | 2025 |
| h5 | 3 | 100% | 2077 | 2024 |
| a5 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2394 | 2026 |
| Nh6 | 1 | 100% | 1740 | 2024 |
Top games
| Aronian, L2826–Carlsen, M2872 | 1-0 | Zurich CC Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2876–Nakamura, Hi2802 | 1-0 | 3rd Norway Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Kramnik, V2812–Carlsen, M2855 | 0-1 | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Kramnik, V2812–Carlsen, M2855 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Topalov, V2793–Carlsen, M2868 | 0-1 | Norway Supreme Masters Blitz 2013 | 2013 |
| Caruana, F2804–Carlsen, M2855 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2876–Grischuk, A2781 | 1-0 | 3rd Norway Chess 2015 | 2015 |
| Caruana, F2781–Carlsen, M2872 | 1-0 | Zurich CC Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Carlsen, M2835–Mamedyarov, S2817 | 1-0 | 81st Tata Steel GpA | 2019 |
| Ding Liren2813–Carlsen, M2835 | ½-½ | 81st Tata Steel GpA | 2019 |
Zukertort Opening variations
Arctic DefenseA04Basman DefenseA04Dutch VariationA04Herrstrom GambitA04Kingside FianchettoA04Pirc InvitationA04Polish DefenseA04Queen's Gambit InvitationA04Queenside Fianchetto VariationA04Ross GambitA04Sicilian InvitationA04Slav InvitationA04St. George DefenseA04Ware DefenseA04Zukertort OpeningA06Black Mustang DefenseA04Zukertort OpeningA05Lisitsyn GambitA04Old Indian AttackA06Santasiere's FollyA06Tennison GambitA06The PotatoA06Lemberger GambitA05Nimzo-Larsen VariationA05