Karl Birnstiel's chess openings
12 games
Karl Birnstiel has 12 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Karl Birnstiel most often opens with 1.e4 (88% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...c5.
As White8 games · +3 =4 −1 · 63%
As Black4 games · +2 =2 −0 · 75%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening88%7 games · scores 64% · main line 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening13%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense100%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Bc4 d6 3.f4 Nf6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...c5 Old Benoni Defense100%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.d4 c5 2.d5 e5 3.c4 d6
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