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Alexandru Manea's chess openings

Peak rating 223278 games

Alexandru Manea has 78 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Alexandru Manea most often opens with 1.e4 (43% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...Nf6, the Alekhine's Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.

As White37 games · +18 =10 −9 · 62%
As Black41 games · +12 =15 −14 · 48%

As White

  1. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening43%
    16 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
  2. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening38%
    14 games · scores 68% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.g3 c5
  3. 1.c4 English Opening14%
    5 games · scores 90% · main line 1.c4 e5 2.a3 Nc6 3.Nc3 g6

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense38%
    6 games · scores 67% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
  2. 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense38%
    6 games · scores 58% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5
  3. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense19%
    3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...d5 Closed Game75%
    15 games · scores 43% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense20%
    4 games · scores 63% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 Bb4+
  3. 1...e6 Horwitz Defense5%
    1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 f5 3.c4 Nf6

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