Nicolai, E.'s chess openings
🇳🇱 NetherlandsFIDE 215532 games
Nicolai, E., from Netherlands, has 32 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Nicolai, E. most often opens with 1.e4 (54% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...Nf6, the Alekhine's Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White13 games · +6 =3 −4 · 58%
As Black19 games · +5 =5 −9 · 39%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening54%7 games · scores 79% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening23%3 games · scores 17% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening15%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.Nf3 f5 2.c4 Nf6 3.g3 g6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense57%8 games · scores 25% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
- 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense21%3 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6
- 1...e5 Open Game14%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense75%3 games · scores 17% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
- 1...c5 Old Benoni Defense25%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 c5 2.c3 cxd4 3.cxd4 d5
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