Brian Nijman's chess openings
🇳🇿 New ZealandFIDE 197529 games
Brian Nijman, from New Zealand, has 29 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Brian Nijman most often opens with 1.Nf3 (40% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...e6.
As White15 games · +8 =4 −3 · 67%
As Black14 games · +5 =0 −9 · 36%
As White
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening40%6 games · scores 83% · main line 1.Nf3 e6 2.g3 d5 3.c4 Nf6
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening33%5 games · scores 60% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.c4 d5 3.cxd5 cxd5
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening27%4 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e6 French Defense67%8 games · scores 38% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nc6
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense33%4 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 dxe4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...e6 Horwitz Defense100%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.c4 f5 3.g3 Nf6
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