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Ralf Kilian's chess openings

Peak rating 227555 games

Ralf Kilian has 55 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Ralf Kilian most often opens with 1.e4 (79% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.

As White29 games · +7 =12 −10 · 45%
As Black26 games · +5 =15 −6 · 48%

As White

  1. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening79%
    23 games · scores 52% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
  2. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening21%
    6 games · scores 17% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...e6 French Defense85%
    11 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
  2. 1...g6 Modern Defense15%
    2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...d5 Closed Game67%
    6 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6
  2. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense33%
    3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7

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