Zsuzsa Polgar's chess openings
Peak rating 2577689 games
Zsuzsa Polgar has 689 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Zsuzsa Polgar most often opens with 1.d4 (85% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White322 games · +108 =165 −49 · 59%
As Black367 games · +95 =176 −96 · 50%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening85%274 games · scores 60% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening7%23 games · scores 52% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening6%20 games · scores 63% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 c6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense60%103 games · scores 58% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game29%50 games · scores 46% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1...e6 French Defense9%15 games · scores 40% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game52%67 games · scores 54% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 c5
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense40%52 games · scores 43% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
- 1...f5 Dutch Defense5%7 games · scores 64% · main line 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6
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