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Pavel David's chess openings

IM🇨🇿 CzechiaFIDE 2298185 games

Pavel David, International Master from Czechia, has 185 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Pavel David most often opens with 1.c4 (57% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.

As White98 games · +35 =47 −16 · 60%
As Black87 games · +25 =41 −21 · 52%

As White

  1. 1.c4 English Opening57%
    56 games · scores 60% · main line 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.e4 d6
  2. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening42%
    41 games · scores 60% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6
  3. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening1%
    1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense100%
    49 games · scores 54% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%
    26 games · scores 52% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5

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