Ion Balanel's chess openings
82 games
Ion Balanel has 82 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Ion Balanel most often opens with 1.d4 (60% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e5, the Open Game; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White43 games · +9 =20 −14 · 44%
As Black39 games · +10 =15 −14 · 45%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening60%26 games · scores 44% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening33%14 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1.c4 English Opening7%3 games · scores 17% · main line 1.c4 g6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Bg7
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e5 Open Game67%12 games · scores 54% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1...e6 French Defense33%6 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%14 games · scores 36% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
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