Craig Hilby's chess openings
72 games
Craig Hilby has 72 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Craig Hilby most often opens with 1.e4 (51% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e5, the Open Game; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White35 games · +7 =19 −9 · 47%
As Black37 games · +9 =17 −11 · 47%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening51%18 games · scores 44% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening23%8 games · scores 63% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6
- 1.c4 English Opening11%4 games · scores 38% · main line 1.c4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e3 Nf6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e5 Open Game47%8 games · scores 44% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1...e6 French Defense29%5 games · scores 70% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense18%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game57%8 games · scores 38% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c6
- 1...g6 Modern Defense21%3 games · scores 83% · main line 1.d4 g6 2.e4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense14%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
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