Rao Sharan's chess openings
11 games
Rao Sharan has 11 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Rao Sharan most often opens with 1.Nf3 (83% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c6, the Caro-Kann Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White6 games · +1 =3 −2 · 42%
As Black5 games · +1 =2 −2 · 40%
As White
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening83%5 games · scores 40% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.b3 g6 3.Bb2 Bg7
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening17%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.b3 d5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense67%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5
- 1...e6 French Defense33%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game50%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense50%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5
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