David W Koval's chess openings
🇺🇸 United StatesFIDE 220936 games
David W Koval, from United States, has 36 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, David W Koval most often opens with 1.d4 (81% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White16 games · +3 =4 −9 · 31%
As Black20 games · +8 =1 −11 · 43%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening81%13 games · scores 27% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.f3 c5
- 1.c4 English Opening19%3 games · scores 50% · main line 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 c6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense67%8 games · scores 75% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e6 French Defense33%4 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 Nf6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense67%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
- 1...c5 Old Benoni Defense33%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 c5 2.d5 f5 3.g3 g6
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