David Novotny's chess openings
21 games
David Novotny has 21 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, David Novotny most often opens with 1.e4 (90% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...e6.
As White10 games · +2 =3 −5 · 35%
As Black11 games · +5 =4 −2 · 64%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening90%9 games · scores 39% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening10%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bf4 g6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense89%8 games · scores 75% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e6 French Defense11%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Be7
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...e6 Horwitz Defense100%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.c4 f5 3.Nc3 Nf6
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