Manuel Mateus's chess openings
Peak rating 226047 games
Manuel Mateus has 47 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Manuel Mateus most often opens with 1.e4 (62% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White26 games · +6 =8 −12 · 38%
As Black21 games · +5 =5 −11 · 36%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening62%16 games · scores 47% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening35%9 games · scores 22% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening4%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.c4 Bg7
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense64%9 games · scores 28% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game21%3 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6
- 1...e6 French Defense14%2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game60%3 games · scores 67% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense40%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
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