Sai, Sr's chess openings
Peak rating 236082 games
Sai, Sr has 82 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Sai, Sr most often opens with 1.e4 (89% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White36 games · +14 =9 −13 · 51%
As Black46 games · +16 =14 −16 · 50%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening89%32 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening11%4 games · scores 63% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 e6 3.g3 Nf6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense97%28 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game3%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense86%12 games · scores 54% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
- 1...c5 Old Benoni Defense7%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 c5 2.d5 e5 3.c4 d6
- 1...d5 Closed Game7%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6
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