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Dan Catona's chess openings

FIDE 189618 games

Dan Catona has 18 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Dan Catona most often opens with 1.d4 (38% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c6, the Caro-Kann Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.

As White8 games · +4 =0 −4 · 50%
As Black10 games · +1 =5 −4 · 35%

As White

  1. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening38%
    3 games · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 c5 3.d5 d6
  2. 1.c4 English Opening25%
    2 games · scores 100% · main line 1.c4 Nf6 2.g3 e6 3.Bg2 d5
  3. 1.Nf3 Réti Opening25%
    2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense80%
    4 games · scores 38% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5
  2. 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense20%
    1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd8

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...d5 Closed Game60%
    3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 c6
  2. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense20%
    1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nf3 e6
  3. 1...g6 Modern Defense20%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nf3 c5

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