Richard Rapport's chess openings
Peak rating 150037 games
Richard Rapport has 37 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Richard Rapport most often opens with 1.e4 (63% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White19 games · +5 =7 −7 · 45%
As Black18 games · +4 =8 −6 · 44%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening63%12 games · scores 58% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening16%3 games · scores 17% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 dxc4
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening16%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense70%7 games · scores 43% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game10%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6
- 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense10%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 d5 2.e5 e6 3.d4 c5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense86%6 games · scores 58% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
- 1...d5 Closed Game14%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6
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