Ethan Li's chess openings
Peak rating 2323164 games
Ethan Li has 164 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Ethan Li most often opens with 1.e4 (54% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White86 games · +33 =12 −41 · 45%
As Black78 games · +31 =15 −32 · 49%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening54%45 games · scores 46% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening45%38 games · scores 46% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening1%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.Nf3 g6 2.d4 d6 3.c4 Bg7
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense91%29 games · scores 43% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e6 French Defense6%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense3%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense97%29 games · scores 52% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
- 1...d5 Closed Game3%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6
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