Raul Cruz's chess openings
172 games
Raul Cruz has 172 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Raul Cruz most often opens with 1.d4 (85% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White79 games · +37 =21 −21 · 60%
As Black93 games · +28 =32 −33 · 47%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening85%67 games · scores 61% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening8%6 games · scores 25% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.c4 English Opening8%6 games · scores 83% · main line 1.c4 f5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 e6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense98%40 games · scores 56% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game2%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense96%27 games · scores 44% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
- 1...d5 Closed Game4%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6
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