Sami Paulus's chess openings
23 games
Sami Paulus has 23 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Sami Paulus most often opens with 1.d4 (50% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White10 games · +2 =3 −5 · 35%
As Black13 games · +0 =7 −6 · 27%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening50%5 games · scores 40% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening50%5 games · scores 30% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense67%6 games · scores 25% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game33%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game67%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1...d633%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d6 2.e4 Nf6 3.Nc3 c6
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