Goldstein, B's chess openings
Peak rating 213225 games
Goldstein, B has 25 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Goldstein, B most often opens with 1.e4 (60% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White15 games · +5 =7 −3 · 57%
As Black10 games · +3 =4 −3 · 50%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening60%9 games · scores 56% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening20%3 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
- 1.f4 Bird's Opening7%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.f4 d6 2.e4 e5 3.Bc4 h6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense75%3 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 a6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense25%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 dxe4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%6 games · scores 58% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nf3 cxd4
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