Paul De Rooi's chess openings
79 games
Paul De Rooi has 79 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Paul De Rooi most often opens with 1.e4 (63% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White38 games · +11 =11 −16 · 43%
As Black41 games · +5 =6 −30 · 20%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening63%24 games · scores 48% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1.c4 English Opening29%11 games · scores 36% · main line 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.d4 Bg7
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening8%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 c5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense42%10 games · scores 15% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game38%9 games · scores 28% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4
- 1...d6 Pirc Defense13%3 games · scores 17% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 c6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense93%14 games · scores 21% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
- 1...e6 Horwitz Defense7%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 b6
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