Larry Christiansen's chess openings
Peak rating 258122 games
Larry Christiansen has 22 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Larry Christiansen most often opens with 1.d4 (55% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e5, the Open Game; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White11 games · +4 =5 −2 · 59%
As Black11 games · +3 =6 −2 · 55%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening55%6 games · scores 67% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e3 e6
- 1.c4 English Opening27%3 games · scores 50% · main line 1.c4 Nc6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nf6
- 1.b3 Nimzo-Larsen Attack9%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.b3 d5 2.Bb2 Nf6 3.Nf3 e6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e5 Open Game40%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 exd4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense40%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 d5
- 1...g6 Modern Defense20%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%5 games · scores 60% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5
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