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The Most Popular UK
Postal Dipomacy Openings
by Stephen Agar
This has taken ages, so I hope you find it interesting.
What follows is a summary from various issues of The Numbers Game published
by Richard Sharp of Norton House, Whielden Street, Amersham, Bucks., HP7 0HU. The basic
criteria is that I’ve included all openings with an overall frequency of >= 1%.
The figures for the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s are just the average for the
percentages for the individual years. Note that these figures are not completely up to
date, so the figures for the early 90’s are based on small samples of data and that
by the 1970’s I really mean 1972-79 as the data samples for 1970-71 are too small to
be useful. The overall figure includes the 11 games from 1969-71.
AUSTRIA
| |
70’s |
80’s |
Early 90’s |
Overall |
|
| F(Tri)-Alb, A(Bud)-Ser, A(Vie)-Tri |
29.61% |
20.54% |
24.16% |
23.25% |
Balkan Gambit, Trieste Variation |
| F(Tri)-Alb, A(Bud)-Ser, A(Vie)-Gal |
15.94% |
18.52% |
25.2% |
17.67% |
Balkan Gambit, Galicia Variation |
| F(Tri)-Ven, A(Bud)-Ser, A(Vie)-Gal |
5.81% |
24.29% |
20.17% |
17.47% |
Southern Hedgehog |
| F(Tri)-Alb, A(Bud)-Ser, A(Vie)-Bud |
14.23% |
5.67% |
10.40% |
8.65% |
Balkan Gambit, Budapest Variation |
| F(Tri)-Alb, A(Bud)-Ser, A(Vie)-Tyr |
4.72% |
2.77% |
1.10% |
3.70% |
Balkan Gambit, Tyrolian Variation |
| F(Tri)Std., A(Bud)-Ser, A(Vie)-Gal |
1.71% |
4.18% |
2.37% |
3.18% |
Southern Hedgehog, Houseboat Variation |
| F(Tri)-Alb, A(Bud)-Ser, A(Vie)Std. |
3.66% |
2.00% |
0.00% |
2.45% |
Balkan Gambit, Vienna Variation |
| F(Tri)-Ven, A(Bud)-Rum, A(Vie)-Gal |
1.68% |
1.43% |
0.53% |
1.72% |
Hedgehog |
| F(Tri)Std., A(Bud)-Ser, A(Vie)-Bud |
1.13% |
2.52% |
0.00% |
1.67% |
Hungarian Roadhog |
| F(Tri)-Ven, A(Bud)-Ser, A(Vie)-Bud |
1.16% |
1.69% |
0.00% |
1.51% |
Hungarian Hedgehog |
| F(Tri)-Alb, A(Bud)-Gal, A(Vie)-Tri |
0.77% |
1.53% |
4.00% |
1.41% |
Squashed Hedgehog |
| F(Tri)-Ven, A(Bud)-Ser, A(Vie)-Tyr |
1.21% |
1.08% |
0.73% |
1.25% |
Italian Attack |
| Total % |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total No. of Games |
768 |
1,016 |
120 |
1918 |
|
ENGLAND
| |
70’s |
80’s |
Early 90’s |
Overall |
|
| F(Edi)-NWG, F(Lon)-NTH, A(Lpl)-Yor |
35.62% |
41.76% |
52.6% |
39.89% |
Northern Opening, Yorkshire Variation |
| F(Edi)-NTH, F(Lon)-ENG, A(Lpl)-Yor |
21.60% |
27.04% |
16.8% |
24.27% |
Southern Opening, Yorkshire Variation |
| F(Edi)-NWG, F(Lon)-NTH, A(Lpl)-Edi |
30.51% |
19.93% |
17.05% |
22.47% |
Northern Opening, Edinburgh Variation |
| F(Edi)-NTH, F(Lon)-ENG, A(Lpl)-Wal |
7.21% |
6.34% |
9.90% |
7.02% |
French Attack |
| F(Edi)-NTH, F(Lon)-ENG, A(Lpl)-Edi |
1.07% |
1.49% |
0.00% |
1.29% |
Southern Opening, Edinburgh Variation |
| Total % |
|
|
|
% |
|
| Total No. of Games |
768 |
1,008 |
65 |
1855 |
|
FRANCE
| |
70’s |
80’s |
Early 90’s |
Overall |
|
| F(Bre)-MAO, A(Mar) S A(Par)-Bur |
21.94% |
15.91% |
20.65% |
18.95% |
Maginot Opening |
| F(Bre)-MAO, A(Mar)-Spa, A(Par)-Bur |
12.06% |
17.56% |
14.35% |
15.34% |
Burgundy Opening |
| F(Bre)-MAO, A(Mar)-Spa, A(Par)-Pic |
13.29% |
10.24% |
14.45% |
11.48% |
Picardy Opening |
| F(Bre)-MAO, A(Mar)-Bur, A(Par)-Pic |
5.40% |
7.67% |
10.45% |
7.27% |
Belgian Gambit |
| F(Bre)-MAO, A(Mar)-Bur, A(Par)-Gas |
2.04% |
5.99% |
5.18% |
4.56% |
Vineyard |
| F(Bre)-ENG, A(Mar)-Spa, A(Par)-Pic |
5.94% |
3.98% |
2.85% |
4.51% |
English Attack |
| F(Bre)-ENG, A(Mar)-Spa, A(Par)-Gas |
3.78% |
3.50% |
5.13% |
3.91% |
English Defence, Gascony variation |
| F(Bre)-ENG, A(Mar) S A(Par)-Bur |
3.30% |
3.97% |
2.33% |
3.91% |
English Maginot |
| F(Bre)-MAO, A(Mar)-Spa, A(Par)-Gas |
3.13% |
3.35% |
5.85% |
3.36% |
Gascony Opening |
| F(Bre)-ENG, A(Mar)-Spa, A(Par)-Bur |
2.43% |
3.42% |
1.93% |
2.91% |
English Defence, Burgundy variation |
| F(Bre)-MAO, A(Mar)Std., A(Par)-Pic |
2.97% |
2.75% |
1.05% |
2.66% |
Picardy Opening, Marseilles Variation |
| F(Bre)-Pic, A(Mar) S A(Par)-Bur |
2.58% |
2.42% |
1.45% |
2.51% |
Maginot Opening, Picardy Variation |
| F(Bre)-ENG, A(Mar)-Bur, A(Par)-Pic |
1.19% |
2.82% |
2.05% |
2.26% |
Northern Dash |
| F(Bre)-MAO, A(Mar)-Pie., A(Par)-Bur |
0.90% |
1.99% |
0.00% |
1.50% |
Burgundy Opening, Piedmont Variation |
| F(Bre)-MAO, A(Mar)Std., A(Par)-Bur |
0.97% |
1.18% |
2.53% |
1.35% |
Burgundy Opening, Marseilles Variation |
| F(Bre)-MAO, A(Mar)-Gas., A(Par)-Pic |
1.31% |
1.11% |
0.85% |
1.25% |
Picardy Opening, Gascony Variation |
| F(Bre)-Pic, A(Mar)-Spa, A(Par)-Bur |
1.20% |
1.05% |
0.85% |
1.10% |
Burgundy Opening, Picardy Variation |
| Total % |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total No. of Games |
768 |
1,021 |
192 |
1,995 |
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GERMANY
| |
70’s |
80’s |
Early 90’s |
Overall |
|
| F(Kie)-Den, A(Ber)-Kie, A(Mun)-Ruh |
43.21% |
31.67% |
38.20% |
34.85% |
Blitzkreig, Danish Variation |
| F(Kie)-Den, A(Ber)-Kie, A(Mun)-Bur |
10.11% |
25.12% |
19.70% |
19.31% |
Anschluß, Danish Variation |
| F(Kie)-Hol, A(Ber)-Kie, A(Mun)-Ruh |
18.44% |
11.46% |
15.40% |
15.04% |
Blitzkreig, Holland Variation |
| F(Kie)-Hol, A(Ber)-Kie, A(Mun)-Bur |
11.36% |
5.34% |
3.90% |
7.71% |
Anschluß, Holland Variation |
| F(Kie)-Den, A(Ber)-Kie, A(Mun)-Tyr |
2.34% |
6.04% |
2.75% |
4.77% |
Anschluß, Tyrolian Variation |
| F(Kie)-Den, A(Ber)-Kie, A(Mun)Std. |
2.26% |
6.09% |
5.55% |
4.44% |
Anschluß |
| F(Kie)-Den, A(Ber)-Mun, A(Mun)-Ruh |
1.22% |
4.30% |
5.00% |
3.11% |
Anschluß, Ruhr Variation |
| F(Kie)-Den, A(Ber)-Sil, A(Mun)-Ruh |
0.77% |
1.70% |
0.00% |
1.33% |
Polish Blitzkreig* |
| F(Kie)-Den, A(Ber)-Kie, A(Mun)-Sil |
0.87% |
1.06% |
2.75% |
1.11% |
Anschluß, Silesian Variation |
| Total % |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total No. of Games |
768 |
1,010 |
75 |
1,867 |
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ITALY
| |
70’s |
80’s |
Early 90’s |
Overall |
|
| A(Rom)-Ven, F(Nap)-ION, A(Ven)-Tyr |
23.08% |
21.88% |
21.03% |
22.31% |
Tyrolian Attack |
| A(Rom)-Apu, F(Nap)-ION, A(Ven)Std. |
15.34% |
15.42% |
16.40% |
15.11% |
Lepanto |
| A(Rom)-Ven, F(Nap)-ION, A(Ven)-Pie |
13.69% |
11.30% |
7.43% |
11.64% |
Alpine Chicken |
| A(Rom)-Apu, F(Nap)-ION, A(Ven)-Tri |
6.33% |
14.25% |
15.07% |
11.38% |
Key Lepanto |
| A(Rom)-Ven, F(Nap)-ION, A(Ven)-Tri |
9.26% |
4.26% |
8.33% |
6.69% |
Stab Lepanto |
| A(Rom)-Apu, F(Nap)-ION, A(Ven)-Tyr |
3.40% |
2.72% |
1.80% |
3.06% |
Lepanto System, Tyrolian Variation |
| A(Rom)-Ven, F(Nap)-TYS, A(Ven)-Pie |
2.31% |
3.13% |
2.47% |
2.86% |
French Attack, Venice Variation |
| A(Rom)-Apu, F(Nap)-ION, A(Ven)-Pie |
1.54% |
3.22% |
2.47% |
2.65% |
Lepanto System, Piedmont variation |
| A(Rom)-Nap, F(Nap)-ION, A(Ven)Std. |
3.89% |
2.18% |
2.10% |
2.50% |
Napolitan Lepanto* |
| A(Rom)-Tus, F(Nap)-TYS, A(Ven)-Pie |
2.85% |
2.39% |
2.10% |
2.45% |
French Attack, Tuscany Variation |
| A(Rom)-Ven, F(Nap)-ION, A(Ven)-Apu |
0.93% |
2.33% |
2.47% |
1.89% |
Lepanto System, Venice Variation |
| A(Rom)-Ven, F(Nap)-TYS, A(Ven)-Tyr |
2.29% |
1.39% |
1.90% |
1.74% |
Tyrolian Attack, Tyrrhenian Variation |
| A(Rom)-Tus, F(Nap)-ION, A(Ven)Std. |
0.99% |
1.47% |
1.90% |
1.33% |
Tuscan Folly* |
| A(Rom)-Ven, F(Nap)-TYS, A(Ven)-Tri |
0.65% |
1.63% |
0.07% |
1.17% |
Stab Lepanto, Tyrrhenian Variation |
| A(Rom)Std., F(Nap)-TYS, A(Ven)-Pie |
0.86% |
0.87% |
2.47% |
1.02% |
French Attack, Rome Variation |
| A(Rom)-Nap, F(Nap)-ION, A(Ven)-Tri |
0.24% |
1.45% |
1.77% |
1.02% |
Stab Lepanto, Napolitan Variation |
| Total % |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total No. of Games |
768 |
1,020 |
157 |
1959 |
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RUSSIA
| |
70’s |
80’s |
Early 90’s |
Overall |
|
| A(Mos)-Ukr, A(War)-Gal, F(Sev)-BLA |
20.84% |
36.42% |
36.65% |
30.10% |
Southern Defence |
| A(Mos)-Ukr, A(War)-Gal, F(Sev)-Rum |
13.47% |
7.90% |
4.2% |
10.55% |
Austrian Attack |
| A(Mos)-StP, A(War)-Gal, F(Sev)-BLA |
6.31% |
9.30% |
6.45% |
8.37% |
Squid |
| A(Mos)-StP, A(War)-Gal, F(Sev)-BLA |
2.13% |
9.31% |
1.00% |
6.15% |
Octopus |
| A(Mos)-Sev, A(War)-Ukr, F(Sev)-BLA |
5.03% |
4.63% |
5.55% |
5.14% |
Turkish Attack |
| A(Mos)-Sev, A(War)-Ukr, F(Sev)-Rum |
5.86% |
3.90% |
4.30% |
4.88% |
Rumanian Opening |
| A(Mos)-StP, A(War)-Ukr, F(Sev)-Rum |
3.80% |
3.46% |
6.60% |
4.35% |
Northern System, Ukraine Variation |
| A(Mos)-StP, A(War)-Gal, F(Sev)-Rum |
3.63% |
1.58% |
1.00% |
2.44% |
Northern System, Galician Variation |
| A(Mos)-Ukr, A(War)-Sil, F(Sev)-BLA |
1.60% |
2.16% |
2.25% |
2.12% |
Ukraine System, Silesian Variation |
| A(Mos)-Sev, A(War)-Gal, F(Sev)-Rum |
1.78% |
1.20% |
1.15% |
1.43% |
Rumanian Opening, Galician Variation |
| A(Mos)-Ukr, A(War)Std., F(Sev)-BLA |
1.03% |
1.35% |
3.25% |
1.27% |
Warsaw System, Ukraine Variation |
| A(Mos)-Ukr, A(War)-Gal, F(Sev)Std. |
1.22% |
0.86% |
1.15% |
1.01% |
Ukraine System, Southern Houseboat Variation |
| Total % |
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|
|
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| Total No. of Games |
768 |
1,056 |
93 |
1,887 |
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TURKEY
| |
70’s |
80’s |
Early 90’s |
Overall |
|
| A(Con)-Bul,F(Ank)-BLA, A(Smy)-Con |
31.64% |
52.62% |
61.83% |
45.01% |
Russian Defence |
| A(Con)-Bul,F(Ank)-BLA, A(Smy)-Arm |
26.17% |
22.02% |
18.33% |
24.73% |
Russian Attack |
| A(Con)-Bul,F(Ank)-Con, A(Smy)-Ank |
14.95% |
9.96% |
10% |
11.24% |
Bosphorous Opening, Ankara Variation |
| A(Con)-Bul,F(Ank)-Con, A(Smy)Std. |
10.18% |
4.93% |
6.10% |
7.53% |
Bosphorous Opening, Smyrna Variation |
| A(Con)-Bul,F(Ank)-Con, A(Smy)-Arm |
0.54% |
2.68% |
2.97% |
1.99% |
Bosphorous Opening, Armenian Variation |
| A(Con)-Bul,F(Ank)Std., A(Smy)-Con |
3.37% |
1.30% |
0.73% |
1.99% |
Houseboat Opening, Constantinople Variation |
| Total % |
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| Total No. of Games |
768 |
1,016 |
115 |
1,913 |
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