IKARUS's chess openings
34 games
IKARUS has 34 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, IKARUS most often opens with 1.d4 (56% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White16 games · +5 =6 −5 · 50%
As Black18 games · +8 =7 −3 · 64%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening56%9 games · scores 39% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening38%6 games · scores 58% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.c4 English Opening6%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.c4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d4 Nf6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense50%5 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game40%4 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense10%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense67%4 games · scores 88% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6
- 1...d5 Closed Game33%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e3 e6
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