Sami Salihu's chess openings
KOSFIDE 212867 games
Sami Salihu has 67 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Sami Salihu most often opens with 1.d4 (63% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...Nf6, the Alekhine's Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White41 games · +13 =11 −17 · 45%
As Black26 games · +9 =4 −13 · 42%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening63%25 games · scores 54% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 e6
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening38%15 games · scores 30% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense50%7 games · scores 43% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense36%5 games · scores 80% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e6 French Defense14%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game60%3 games · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5
- 1...f5 Dutch Defense20%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 f5 2.Bg5 h6 3.Bh4 Nf6
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense20%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 e6 3.Nf3 c5
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