Richard Herbst's chess openings
🇺🇸 United StatesFIDE 213953 games
Richard Herbst, from United States, has 53 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Richard Herbst most often opens with 1.e4 (93% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...Nf6, the Alekhine's Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White28 games · +9 =4 −15 · 39%
As Black25 games · +7 =2 −16 · 32%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening93%26 games · scores 38% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening7%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 g6 3.e3 Bg7
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense50%7 games · scores 29% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.c4 Nb6
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense50%7 games · scores 21% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense60%3 games · scores 67% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 Bb4+
- 1...d5 Closed Game20%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.cxd5 cxd5
- 1...d620%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 d6 2.c4 Nc6 3.g3 e5
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