Raphael Shan's chess openings
🏴 England14 games
Raphael Shan, from England, has 14 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Raphael Shan most often opens with 1.c4 (100% 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 White8 games · +2 =0 −6 · 25%
As Black6 games · +1 =3 −2 · 42%
As White
- 1.c4 English Opening100%8 games · scores 25% · main line 1.c4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.cxd5 cxd5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense100%4 games · scores 38% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 cxd5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game100%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 c6 3.Nd2 Nf6
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