Karsten Kostbar's chess openings
22 games
Karsten Kostbar has 22 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Karsten Kostbar most often opens with 1.e4 (90% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White10 games · +4 =1 −5 · 45%
As Black12 games · +3 =3 −6 · 38%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening90%9 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening10%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense67%6 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense11%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
- 1...g6 Modern Defense11%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game67%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense33%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
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