Montiel's chess openings
18 games
Montiel has 18 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Montiel most often opens with 1.c4 (56% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White9 games · +2 =4 −3 · 44%
As Black9 games · +1 =4 −4 · 33%
As White
- 1.c4 English Opening56%5 games · scores 40% · main line 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.e3 Nf6
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening44%4 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e6 French Defense50%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense50%2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Ne2 Nc6 3.Nbc3 g6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense75%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...e6 Horwitz Defense25%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4
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