Benares, R's chess openings
Peak rating 230755 games
Benares, R has 55 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Benares, R most often opens with 1.e4 (86% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e5, the Open Game; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White28 games · +12 =4 −12 · 50%
As Black27 games · +9 =7 −11 · 46%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening86%24 games · scores 52% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening14%4 games · scores 38% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 c6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e5 Open Game71%10 games · scores 40% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nc6
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense21%3 games · scores 83% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nf3 a6
- 1...e6 French Defense7%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game57%4 games · scores 13% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense43%3 games · scores 67% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 c6
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