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Carlos Sandoval Mercado's chess openings

Peak rating 239776 games

Carlos Sandoval Mercado has 76 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Carlos Sandoval Mercado most often opens with 1.d4 (95% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.

As White37 games · +18 =5 −14 · 55%
As Black39 games · +14 =11 −14 · 50%

As White

  1. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening95%
    35 games · scores 53% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5
  2. 1.c4 English Opening5%
    2 games · scores 100% · main line 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 Nf6

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense89%
    17 games · scores 47% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
  2. 1...d6 Pirc Defense11%
    2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense88%
    14 games · scores 57% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
  2. 1...d5 Closed Game6%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
  3. 1...f5 Dutch Defense6%
    1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 f5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.g3 g6

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