Josef Beran's chess openings
Peak rating 227044 games
Josef Beran has 44 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Josef Beran most often opens with 1.e4 (91% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White22 games · +9 =6 −7 · 55%
As Black22 games · +6 =5 −11 · 39%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening91%20 games · scores 55% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening9%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nf3 e6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense73%8 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game18%2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6
- 1...g6 Modern Defense9%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%8 games · scores 31% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
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