Pal C Benko's chess openings
Peak rating 25501,375 games
Pal C Benko has 1,375 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Pal C Benko most often opens with 1.d4 (27% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White695 games · +260 =341 −94 · 62%
As Black680 games · +180 =345 −155 · 52%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening27%169 games · scores 66% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening26%159 games · scores 60% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7
- 1.c4 English Opening25%158 games · scores 58% · main line 1.c4 c5 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense62%215 games · scores 55% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game9%32 games · scores 45% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense9%31 games · scores 40% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense83%168 games · scores 53% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
- 1...d5 Closed Game14%28 games · scores 45% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Be7
- 1...g6 Modern Defense1%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nf3 Nf6
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