Issay Kagan's chess openings
Peak rating 238038 games
Issay Kagan has 38 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Issay Kagan most often opens with 1.c4 (47% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White19 games · +6 =4 −9 · 42%
As Black19 games · +6 =3 −10 · 39%
As White
- 1.c4 English Opening47%9 games · scores 56% · main line 1.c4 f5 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 d6
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening26%5 games · scores 30% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening16%3 games · scores 17% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense58%7 games · scores 43% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 Bg7
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense17%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.c4 e5 3.Nf3 d6
- 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense8%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 Nb6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%4 games · scores 38% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
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