Cao Sang's chess openings
Peak rating 2557295 games
Cao Sang has 295 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Cao Sang most often opens with 1.e4 (93% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White156 games · +59 =70 −27 · 60%
As Black139 games · +51 =48 −40 · 54%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening93%145 games · scores 62% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening7%11 games · scores 41% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Bg5 h6 3.Bh4 c6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense81%60 games · scores 55% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e6 French Defense8%6 games · scores 42% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...e5 Open Game7%5 games · scores 60% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense93%52 games · scores 55% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...e6 Horwitz Defense5%3 games · scores 67% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bg5 c5
- 1...d5 Closed Game2%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6
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