Kessler, Mi's chess openings
Peak rating 205250 games
Kessler, Mi has 50 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Kessler, Mi most often opens with 1.e4 (97% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White29 games · +8 =2 −19 · 31%
As Black21 games · +6 =4 −11 · 38%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening97%28 games · scores 32% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening3%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense100%12 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense88%7 games · scores 14% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...d5 Closed Game13%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.cxd5 cxd5
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