Xavier Mateu's chess openings
Peak rating 236535 games
Xavier Mateu has 35 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Xavier Mateu most often opens with 1.e4 (91% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White23 games · +12 =7 −4 · 67%
As Black12 games · +5 =4 −3 · 58%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening91%21 games · scores 67% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening9%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 b6 3.g3 Bb7
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense80%4 games · scores 63% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.c3 g6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e6 French Defense20%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
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