Walter Ruth's chess openings
Peak rating 195062 games
Walter Ruth has 62 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Walter Ruth most often opens with 1.f4 (62% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...Nf6, the Alekhine's Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White34 games · +16 =6 −12 · 56%
As Black28 games · +11 =9 −8 · 55%
As White
- 1.f4 Bird's Opening62%21 games · scores 62% · main line 1.f4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.b3 Bg7
- 1.b3 Nimzo-Larsen Attack29%10 games · scores 40% · main line 1.b3 e5 2.Bb2 Nc6 3.e3 d5
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening6%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense80%12 games · scores 83% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.e5 d4
- 1...e6 French Defense13%2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense7%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense50%4 games · scores 13% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6
- 1...f5 Dutch Defense38%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.d4 f5 2.c4 Nf6 3.g3 g6
- 1...e6 Horwitz Defense13%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nf3 b6
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