Esa Harkonen's chess openings
27 games
Esa Harkonen has 27 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Esa Harkonen most often opens with 1.c4 (58% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...f5.
As White12 games · +5 =1 −6 · 46%
As Black15 games · +3 =6 −6 · 40%
As White
- 1.c4 English Opening58%7 games · scores 43% · main line 1.c4 c6 2.g3 d5 3.Na3 e5
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening17%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening17%2 games · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense67%8 games · scores 44% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game17%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5
- 1...e6 French Defense8%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...f5 Dutch Defense33%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 f5 2.Nc3 d5 3.f3 Nf6
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense33%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
- 1...d5 Closed Game33%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 c6 3.c4 Nf6
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