Balkenende's chess openings
8 games
Balkenende has 8 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Balkenende most often opens with 1.e4 (100% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense.
As White4 games · +1 =1 −2 · 38%
As Black4 games · +1 =0 −3 · 25%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening100%4 games · scores 38% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense100%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 d6 3.Nf3 Nc6
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