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Michael Cichy's chess openings

Peak rating 199573 games

Michael Cichy has 73 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Michael Cichy most often opens with 1.d4 (58% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.

As White36 games · +9 =12 −15 · 42%
As Black37 games · +10 =16 −11 · 49%

As White

  1. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening58%
    21 games · scores 40% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7
  2. 1.Nf3 Réti Opening22%
    8 games · scores 50% · main line 1.Nf3 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.e4 d6
  3. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening19%
    7 games · scores 36% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense95%
    20 games · scores 53% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
  2. 1...e5 Open Game5%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense92%
    11 games · scores 41% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+
  2. 1...e6 Horwitz Defense8%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Bb4

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