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Comp Zugzwang's chess openings

Peak rating 250056 games

Comp Zugzwang has 56 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Comp Zugzwang most often opens with 1.e4 (85% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.

As White27 games · +10 =6 −11 · 48%
As Black29 games · +9 =8 −12 · 45%

As White

  1. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening85%
    23 games · scores 52% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
  2. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening15%
    4 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...e6 French Defense40%
    6 games · scores 75% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4
  2. 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense33%
    5 games · scores 30% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4
  3. 1...e5 Open Game27%
    4 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...d5 Closed Game80%
    4 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Bg5 h6 3.Bh4 c5
  2. 1...f5 Dutch Defense20%
    1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 e6

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