Rafael Espinosa's chess openings
Peak rating 242026 games
Rafael Espinosa has 26 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Rafael Espinosa most often opens with 1.e4 (100% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White13 games · +5 =5 −3 · 58%
As Black13 games · +4 =3 −6 · 42%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening100%13 games · scores 58% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense60%6 games · scores 42% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e6 French Defense20%2 games · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...g6 Modern Defense20%2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense50%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5
- 1...d5 Closed Game50%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 e5
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