Philipp Birken's chess openings
10 games
Philipp Birken has 10 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Philipp Birken most often opens with 1.e4 (60% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...g6.
As White5 games · +0 =1 −4 · 10%
As Black5 games · +0 =2 −3 · 20%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening60%3 games · scores 17% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening40%2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense100%3 games · scores 17% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...g6 Modern Defense100%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 g6 2.e4 Bg7 3.c4 d6
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