Benson, L's chess openings
Peak rating 203947 games
Benson, L has 47 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Benson, L most often opens with 1.e4 (82% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...d5, the Scandinavian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White22 games · +7 =7 −8 · 48%
As Black25 games · +5 =6 −14 · 32%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening82%18 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening18%4 games · scores 38% · main line 1.d4 c5 2.d5 Nf6 3.c4 g6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense70%7 games · scores 64% · main line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense20%2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.f4 Nc6 3.Nc3 e6
- 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense10%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.c4 Nb6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense89%8 games · scores 19% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
- 1...d5 Closed Game11%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4 e6
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