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David Encinas Varela's chess openings

Peak rating 195516 games

David Encinas Varela has 16 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, David Encinas Varela most often opens with 1.e4 (86% 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 =2 −2 · 57%
As Black9 games · +2 =2 −5 · 33%

As White

  1. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening86%
    6 games · scores 58% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
  2. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening14%
    1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e3 Bf5

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense100%
    3 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%
    4 games · scores 75% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7

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