Geller, J's chess openings
GM🇷🇺 RussiaFIDE 2521812 games
Geller, J, Grandmaster from Russia, has 812 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Geller, J most often opens with 1.e4 (92% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White435 games · +196 =149 −90 · 62%
As Black377 games · +144 =130 −103 · 55%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening92%399 games · scores 62% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.c4 English Opening4%16 games · scores 66% · main line 1.c4 c6 2.e4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening2%9 games · scores 72% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ng4
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense85%163 games · scores 55% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game13%25 games · scores 44% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense2%3 games · scores 67% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game96%94 games · scores 52% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense4%4 games · scores 88% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 e6
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