Paul Velten's chess openings
Peak rating 248755 games
Paul Velten has 55 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Paul Velten most often opens with 1.d4 (74% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White23 games · +13 =6 −4 · 70%
As Black32 games · +14 =13 −5 · 64%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening74%17 games · scores 62% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening22%5 games · scores 90% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening4%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 d5 3.Bg2 c6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e6 French Defense50%9 games · scores 61% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense44%8 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5
- 1...e5 Open Game6%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4 d5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense40%2 games · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
- 1...c5 Old Benoni Defense20%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 c5 2.d5 e6 3.e4 exd5
- 1...d5 Closed Game20%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.cxd5 cxd5
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