David Elias's chess openings
15 games
David Elias has 15 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, David Elias most often opens with 1.d4 (71% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White7 games · +3 =0 −4 · 43%
As Black8 games · +2 =3 −3 · 44%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening71%5 games · scores 40% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6
- 1.c4 English Opening29%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.g3 b6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense100%4 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense67%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 e6 3.Nf3 c5
- 1...d5 Closed Game33%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 dxc4
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