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Calotescu, C's chess openings

Peak rating 2334118 games

Calotescu, C has 118 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Calotescu, C most often opens with 1.Nf3 (72% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.

As White53 games · +23 =19 −11 · 61%
As Black65 games · +26 =17 −22 · 53%

As White

  1. 1.Nf3 Réti Opening72%
    38 games · scores 64% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7
  2. 1.c4 English Opening25%
    13 games · scores 54% · main line 1.c4 c6 2.e4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5
  3. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening4%
    2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense87%
    41 games · scores 61% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6
  2. 1...e6 French Defense13%
    6 games · scores 25% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%
    13 games · scores 38% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7

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