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@JakeStateFarm I don't think the scorekeeping method you've been using is good because you're combining different openings for both colors. The NEW categories should be:

(I upvote Queen's Pawn Game, 2...Nc6, and Nimzo-Indian)
(I downvote Grob Attack, Sicilian Defense and Slav Defense)

White:

Italian Game - 18
Ruy Lopez - 22
Any Queen's Pawn Game - 21
English Opening - 19
Grob Attack - 16

Black Anti-e4:

2...Nc6 Defense - 21
Petrov Defense - 20
Sicilian Defense - 20
French Defense - 16
Caro Kann Defense - 20

Black Anti-d4:

Nimzo-Indian Defense - 21
King's Indian Defense - 20
Grunfeld Defense - 20
Queen's Gambit Declined - 18
Slav Defense - 18

@FunnyAnimatorJimTV I understand what your saying, but trust me it will work best if we keep the original scorekeeping method. If you don't like it that's ok, but please don't change the method without asking. Also I can't count your vote because you upvoted 2 and dontvoted 2. However if you want to vote again only upvoting one and downvoting one, then that is perfectly fine.

The current standings then after detacude's vote are:
Sicilian Defense - 22
Ruy Lopez - 22
Nimzo Indian Defence - 20
Queen's Gambit Declined - 19
Queen's Indian Defense - 20
King's Indian - 19
French Defense - 16
Italian Game - 18
English Opening - 19
Grob's Attack - 16
@JakeStateFarm Okay, I'm sorry if I was too abrupt, I just think it would be better because whatever single opening the final winner of this forum is won't be a universal answer for both white and black and against everything the opponent plays.

(For old scorekeeping, I upvote Nimzo Indian and downvote Sicilian)

Sicilian Defense - 20
Ruy Lopez - 22
Nimzo Indian Defence - 21
Queen's Gambit Declined - 19
Queen's Indian Defense - 20
King's Indian - 19
French Defense - 16
Italian Game - 18
English Opening - 19
Grob's Attack - 16
upvote Nimzo Indian, downvote king's indian

Sicilian Defense - 20
Ruy Lopez - 22
Nimzo Indian Defence - 22
Queen's Gambit Declined - 19
Queen's Indian Defense - 20
King's Indian - 17
French Defense - 16
Italian Game - 18
English Opening - 19
Grob's Attack - 16
upvote Ruy Lopez, downvote english opening

Sicilian Defense - 20
Ruy Lopez - 23
Nimzo Indian Defence - 22
Queen's Gambit Declined - 19
Queen's Indian Defense - 20
King's Indian - 17
French Defense - 16
Italian Game - 18
English Opening - 17
Grob's Attack - 16
upvote Ruy lopez, downvote Italian game

Sicilian Defense - 20
Ruy Lopez - 24
Nimzo Indian Defence - 22
Queen's Gambit Declined - 19
Queen's Indian Defense - 20
King's Indian - 17
French Defense - 16
Italian Game - 16
English Opening - 17
Grob's Attack - 16
Upvote English, downvote Grobs

Sicilian Defense - 20
Ruy Lopez - 24
Nimzo Indian Defence - 22
Queen's Gambit Declined - 19
Queen's Indian Defense - 20
King's Indian - 17
French Defense - 16
Italian Game - 16
English Opening - 18
Grob's Attack - 14
Upvote Italian, downvote King's Indian
Sicilian Defense - 20
Ruy Lopez - 24
Nimzo Indian Defence - 22
Queen's Gambit Declined - 19
Queen's Indian Defense - 20
King's Indian - 15
French Defense - 16
Italian Game - 17
English Opening - 18
Grob's Attack - 14
Upvote Italian, downvote Queens gambit

Sicilian defense - 20
Ruy Lopez - 24
NimzoIndian Defense - 22
Queen's Gambit - 20
Queen's Indian Defense - 20
King's Indian - 15
French defense - 16
Italian game - 18
English opening - 18
Grob Attack - 14

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