which openings do gm use to draw games ?

@najdorfplayer48 said ^

the only ones i know is the berlin defense and the marshall gambit.

The Petrov is extremely drawish at grandmaster level.

Fun fact: Ian Nepomniatchi played the Petrov against Hand Niemann during the time when they had beef with each other.

(I guess a Russian would love to play the Russian opening.)

Chll abyss-void this guy is 12 years old

"The Petrov is extremely drawish at grandmaster level."
I doubt it.
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=2042224
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=2291090
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=2292583

@tpr said ^

"The Petrov is extremely drawish at grandmaster level."
I doubt it.
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=2042224
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=2291090
https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=2292583

why ? , its very symetrical and can transpose into 4 nights

"why ?"

• Here are two more black wins in a Candidates' Tournament:
  https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1914401
  https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1916701

"its very symetrical"

• Symmetry does not equal drawish

"can transpose into 4 nights"

• The Four Knights is a respectable opening. The Berlin Variation of the Ruy Lopez can also transpose into it.

Even Guicio Pianissimo is a transposion of 4Knigths Game

@tpr said ^

"why ?"

• Here are two more black wins in a Candidates' Tournament:
  https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1914401
  https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1916701

"its very symetrical"

• Symmetry does not equal drawish

"can transpose into 4 nights"

• The Four Knights is a respectable opening. The Berlin Variation of the Ruy Lopez can also transpose into it.

can you explain why symetrical doesent mean drawish ? , and why does lichess opening description say the petrov is drawish ? ( im not saying you are wrong but it is strange )

"can you explain why symetrical doesent mean drawish ?"

• There is much play in symmetrical positions too.

"why does lichess opening description say it is ?"

• Masters database:
  2...Nc6: 51% draw, 29% white win, 20% black win
  2...Nf6: 61% draw, 27% white win, 12% black win
  so slightly more drawish.

@tpr said ^

"can you explain why symetrical doesent mean drawish ?"

• There is much play in symmetrical positions too.

"why does lichess opening description say it is ?"

• Masters database:
  2...Nc6: 51% draw, 29% white win, 20% black win
  2...Nf6: 61% draw, 27% white win, 12% black win
  so slightly more drawish.

its surprising because if both players have a similar position like in the 4 knight , ( this is maybe an a bit extreme example ) then the ideas for both players are the similar so its likely to equalize ? ( at gm level )

"the 4 knight"

• In the masters' database the Four Knights scores 49% draws, 26% white wins and 24% black wins.
  So the Four Knights is slightly safer for black than the Petroff or 2...Nc6, but slightly less drawish than the Petroff or 2...Nc6.