Walter Niephaus's chess openings
105 games
Walter Niephaus has 105 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Walter Niephaus most often opens with 1.e4 (68% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White53 games · +21 =22 −10 · 60%
As Black52 games · +12 =23 −17 · 45%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening68%36 games · scores 68% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening23%12 games · scores 42% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1.c4 English Opening8%4 games · scores 50% · main line 1.c4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nf3 Nf6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e6 French Defense44%8 games · scores 31% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense33%6 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game22%4 games · scores 38% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense52%13 games · scores 46% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...d5 Closed Game32%8 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6
- 1...e6 Horwitz Defense12%3 games · scores 67% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4
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