Phiri, R's chess openings
IM🇿🇲 ZambiaFIDE 2289115 games
Phiri, R, International Master from Zambia, has 115 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Phiri, R most often opens with 1.d4 (96% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White52 games · +26 =10 −16 · 60%
As Black63 games · +16 =22 −25 · 43%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening96%49 games · scores 59% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening4%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 c5 3.Bg2 Nc6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense100%27 games · scores 46% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense96%25 games · scores 44% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6
- 1...g6 Modern Defense4%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6
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