Axel Nielsen's chess openings
58 games
Axel Nielsen has 58 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Axel Nielsen most often opens with 1.c4 (70% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White27 games · +10 =6 −11 · 48%
As Black31 games · +7 =12 −12 · 42%
As White
- 1.c4 English Opening70%19 games · scores 55% · main line 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.g3 Bg7
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening15%4 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 c5 2.d5 Nf6 3.c4 g6
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening7%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.b3 d6 3.d4 g6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e6 French Defense38%6 games · scores 8% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense19%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...d6 Pirc Defense19%3 games · scores 67% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 g6 3.c4 Bg7
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game54%7 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 a6
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense38%5 games · scores 80% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...g6 Modern Defense8%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6
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