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Michael Schulz's chess openings

Peak rating 233577 games

Michael Schulz has 77 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Michael Schulz most often opens with 1.e4 (58% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.

As White36 games · +10 =7 −19 · 38%
As Black41 games · +4 =11 −26 · 23%

As White

  1. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening58%
    21 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
  2. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening39%
    14 games · scores 46% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7
  3. 1.Nf3 Réti Opening3%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.d4 g6 3.Bg5 Bg7

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...e6 French Defense57%
    12 games · scores 29% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6
  2. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense29%
    6 games · scores 8% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
  3. 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense10%
    2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense80%
    8 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6
  2. 1...f5 Dutch Defense20%
    2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 f5 2.Bg5 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7

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