AlphaZero's chess openings
216 games
AlphaZero has 216 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, AlphaZero most often opens with 1.d4 (61% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e5, the Open Game; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White135 games · +49 =85 −1 · 68%
As Black81 games · +7 =64 −10 · 48%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening61%83 games · scores 67% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening19%26 games · scores 65% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening18%24 games · scores 75% · main line 1.Nf3 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Bb4
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e5 Open Game69%36 games · scores 53% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense13%7 games · scores 36% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e6 French Defense8%4 games · scores 38% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense60%15 games · scores 43% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
- 1...d5 Closed Game36%9 games · scores 39% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6
- 1...f5 Dutch Defense4%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 f5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.g3 g6
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