Michal Novak's chess openings
Peak rating 187550 games
Michal Novak has 50 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Michal Novak most often opens with 1.e4 (83% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White23 games · +7 =9 −7 · 50%
As Black27 games · +4 =11 −12 · 35%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening83%19 games · scores 45% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening9%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 c6
- 1.f4 Bird's Opening4%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.f4 b6 2.b3 Bb7 3.Bb2 d5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense89%17 games · scores 38% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense11%2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%6 games · scores 33% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
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