Erik Pedersen's chess openings
Peak rating 2415117 games
Erik Pedersen has 117 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Erik Pedersen most often opens with 1.d4 (25% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c6, the Caro-Kann Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White40 games · +10 =23 −7 · 54%
As Black77 games · +16 =39 −22 · 46%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening25%10 games · scores 55% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bf4 Bg7
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening20%8 games · scores 44% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5
- 1.c4 English Opening18%7 games · scores 57% · main line 1.c4 e5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 c6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense64%29 games · scores 47% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4
- 1...d6 Pirc Defense11%5 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5
- 1...e5 Open Game11%5 games · scores 30% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Qxd4 Nc6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense96%24 games · scores 52% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6
- 1...g6 Modern Defense4%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6
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