Carl Ruben's chess openings
21 games
Carl Ruben has 21 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Carl Ruben most often opens with 1.d4 (100% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c6, the Caro-Kann Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White11 games · +8 =2 −1 · 82%
As Black10 games · +5 =1 −4 · 55%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening100%11 games · scores 82% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 e6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense50%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
- 1...e6 French Defense50%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense75%6 games · scores 58% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...d5 Closed Game25%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 e6 3.e4 Nf6
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