Marvin Gao's chess openings
24 games
Marvin Gao has 24 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Marvin Gao most often opens with 1.e4 (92% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White12 games · +6 =3 −3 · 63%
As Black12 games · +4 =5 −3 · 54%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening92%11 games · scores 59% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1.c4 English Opening8%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.e4 d5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense100%8 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%3 games · scores 83% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4 e6
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