Jan Karsten's chess openings
Peak rating 224923 games
Jan Karsten has 23 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Jan Karsten most often opens with 1.e4 (91% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White11 games · +6 =3 −2 · 68%
As Black12 games · +7 =2 −3 · 67%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening91%10 games · scores 65% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1.c4 English Opening9%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.c4 e5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 c6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense57%4 games · scores 75% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game43%3 games · scores 83% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game50%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense50%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
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