Popa, C's chess openings
Peak rating 212224 games
Popa, C has 24 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Popa, C most often opens with 1.e4 (91% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White11 games · +2 =4 −5 · 36%
As Black13 games · +2 =5 −6 · 35%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening91%10 games · scores 35% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nxe4
- 1.b3 Nimzo-Larsen Attack9%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.b3 d5 2.Bb2 c5 3.e3 Nc6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense40%2 games · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game40%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5
- 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense20%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game83%5 games · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 c5
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense17%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6
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