Manuel Castillo's chess openings
Peak rating 227550 games
Manuel Castillo has 50 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Manuel Castillo most often opens with 1.d4 (60% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White25 games · +6 =10 −9 · 44%
As Black25 games · +3 =14 −8 · 40%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening60%15 games · scores 43% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening32%8 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1.c4 English Opening8%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Nf3 f5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense57%4 games · scores 25% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game29%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1...d6 Pirc Defense14%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense67%8 games · scores 56% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...d5 Closed Game25%3 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.g3 Nf6
- 1...c5 Old Benoni Defense8%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 c5 2.d5 e5 3.dxe6 fxe6
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