Holger Simon's chess openings
Peak rating 210068 games
Holger Simon has 68 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Holger Simon most often opens with 1.d4 (97% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White32 games · +13 =12 −7 · 59%
As Black36 games · +14 =16 −6 · 61%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening97%31 games · scores 58% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening3%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 Nd7
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e6 French Defense100%18 games · scores 58% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense85%11 games · scores 73% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
- 1...d5 Closed Game15%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6
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