Engine Signals

Stockfish evaluation vs. human performance across 216 openings. Identifies where engine theory and human play diverge — useful for opening book construction and engine tuning.

Openings Evaluated

216

Engine depth 20 comparisons available.

Largest Human Outperformance

+8.52 pp

E98 — King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Classical System

Largest Engine Advantage

-11.02 pp

A44 — Benoni Defense: Old Benoni

Human vs Engine Win Probability

Delta = human win rate − Stockfish win probability (depth 20). Positive = humans outperform engine prediction. Top 12 per side by absolute delta. Tier-1 openings only.

Human outperforms engine Engine outperforms human

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Greatest Engine–Human Gaps

Openings where engine evaluation most diverges from human outcomes. These are the positions most worth studying for engine book depth.

Human Outperforms Engine Top 12

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Engine Outperforms Human Top 12

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Structural Break Events

Months where a win-rate regime change was detected. These often mark when a new engine line entered widespread human play. Dot size scaled by absolute engine evaluation (centipawns).