Global Opening
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Statistics from Lichess
144,199 games: White 46.2% / Draw 4.2% / Black 49.6%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Creepy Crawly Formation: Classical Defense | 87,26087K | |
| 14,55115K | ||
| 13,21313K | ||
| 12,53313K | ||
| 6,0236,023 | ||
| 3,4543,454 | ||
| 1,9881,988 | ||
| 1,2591,259 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Nov 1, 2026
Engine evaluation
−0.40 Black is slightly better
Best play: 2... d5 3. e3 Be6 4. d4 Nc6 5. Nf3 e4 6. Nfd2 f5 7. c4
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Global Opening (ECO A00, Flank Openings) is a variation of the Clemenz Opening, reached after 1. h3 e5 2. a3 (2 moves).
In 144,199 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 46.2%, Black 49.6% and 4.2% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 2…d5, in 61% of those games.
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How to play against the Global Opening
The most played answer, 2…d5 (Creepy Crawly Formation: Classical Defense), also scores best for Black: 52.3%, with Black winning 50.2% and White 45.7% of 87K games. Of the main answers, 2…Nc6 scores lowest: 50.4%. Stockfish's first choice is also 2…d5.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
Transpositions
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Global Opening (A00)”. Lichess data as of 1 Nov 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/global-opening