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Shaikh, N's chess openings

Peak rating 221719 games

Shaikh, N has 19 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Shaikh, N most often opens with 1.c4 (70% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c6, the Caro-Kann Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.

As White10 games · +2 =3 −5 · 35%
As Black9 games · +2 =4 −3 · 44%

As White

  1. 1.c4 English Opening70%
    7 games · scores 43% · main line 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.cxd5 exd5
  2. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening10%
    1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+
  3. 1.Nf3 Réti Opening10%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 g6

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense100%
    4 games · scores 38% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...d5 Closed Game80%
    4 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 1...d620%
    1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d6 2.e4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7

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