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Istvan Schrancz's chess openings

Peak rating 231549 games

Istvan Schrancz has 49 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Istvan Schrancz most often opens with 1.e4 (80% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.

As White25 games · +8 =10 −7 · 52%
As Black24 games · +10 =9 −5 · 60%

As White

  1. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening80%
    20 games · scores 48% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
  2. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening16%
    4 games · scores 75% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
  3. 1.c4 English Opening4%
    1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 c5 3.Nc3 e6

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense38%
    6 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
  2. 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense31%
    5 games · scores 60% · main line 1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e5 Ng4
  3. 1...e6 French Defense19%
    3 games · scores 67% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.b3 d5 3.Bb2 dxe4

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...d5 Closed Game75%
    6 games · scores 58% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense25%
    2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 Nc6 3.d5 Ne5

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