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Mieses Opening: Complete Guide

About as quiet as chess gets — 1.d3 commits to nothing on move one, keeping the whole board flexible for moves to come. Drill every main line against an adaptive engine, backed by real Lichess win rates and Stockfish evaluations.

16 variations 35,404,737 total games Avg Stockfish -0.17

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All 16 variations of the Mieses Opening

Openings & Plans Mieses Opening ECO A00 13M games Openings & Plans Mieses Opening: Reversed Rat: e4 ECO A00 8M games Openings & Plans Mieses Opening: Reversed Rat ECO A00 4M games Openings & Plans Mieses Opening: d5 ECO A00 3M games Openings & Plans Mieses Opening: Nf6 ECO A00 1M games Openings & Plans Mieses Opening: g6 ECO A00 1M games Openings & Plans Mieses Opening: e5 ECO A00 660K games Openings & Plans Mieses Opening: Reversed Rat: Nf3 ECO A00 565K games Openings & Plans Mieses Opening: Reversed Rat: g3 ECO A00 489K games Openings & Plans Mieses Opening: Reversed Rat: e3 ECO A00 418K games Openings & Plans Mieses Opening: c5 ECO A00 266K games Openings & Plans Mieses Opening: e6 ECO A00 134K games Openings & Plans Mieses Opening: Reversed Rat: c3 ECO A00 99K games Openings & Plans Mieses Opening: Reversed Rat: Nd2 ECO A00 22K games Openings & Plans Mieses Opening: Myers Spike Attack ECO A00 2K games Openings & Plans Mieses Opening: Venezolana Variation ECO A00 1K games

Frequently asked questions about the Mieses Opening

What is the mieses in chess?

The Mieses is a chess opening family with 16 variations covered on Chessy. Over 35 million Lichess games have reached these positions across all rating levels.

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