Helmuth Luik's chess openings
Peak rating 2345110 games
Helmuth Luik has 110 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Helmuth Luik most often opens with 1.d4 (88% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White50 games · +16 =15 −19 · 47%
As Black60 games · +19 =15 −26 · 44%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening88%44 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening10%5 games · scores 30% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.c4 English Opening2%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.d4 Bb4
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense58%19 games · scores 47% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game36%12 games · scores 38% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1...d6 Pirc Defense6%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense75%15 games · scores 47% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...d5 Closed Game25%5 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 dxc4
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