Herbst, J.'s chess openings
🇿🇦 South AfricaPeak rating 20556 games
Herbst, J., from South Africa, has 6 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Herbst, J. most often opens with 1.d4 (67% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White3 games · +1 =0 −2 · 33%
As Black3 games · +2 =1 −0 · 83%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening67%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening33%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 e6 3.d4 Nf6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense100%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5
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