Basilius Gikas's chess openings
Peak rating 2320117 games
Basilius Gikas has 117 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Basilius Gikas most often opens with 1.e4 (96% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White70 games · +19 =20 −31 · 41%
As Black47 games · +17 =14 −16 · 51%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening96%67 games · scores 40% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.c4 English Opening3%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.c4 f5 2.g3 e5 3.Bg2 Nc6
- 1.f4 Bird's Opening1%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.f4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.e4 d5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense78%18 games · scores 47% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense22%5 games · scores 30% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense54%7 games · scores 57% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
- 1...d5 Closed Game46%6 games · scores 75% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6
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