Herbert Seidman's chess openings
139 games
Herbert Seidman has 139 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Herbert Seidman most often opens with 1.e4 (90% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White81 games · +31 =20 −30 · 51%
As Black58 games · +18 =16 −24 · 45%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening90%73 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening6%5 games · scores 70% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1.c4 English Opening2%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.e4 d6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense32%8 games · scores 69% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game28%7 games · scores 14% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense24%6 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.c4 Nb6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense88%22 games · scores 45% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...d5 Closed Game12%3 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 a6
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