Nicolai Østensen's chess openings
Peak rating 187513 games
Nicolai Østensen has 13 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Nicolai Østensen most often opens with 1.c4 (100% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...d6, the Pirc Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White4 games · +3 =1 −0 · 88%
As Black9 games · +3 =1 −5 · 39%
As White
- 1.c4 English Opening100%4 games · scores 88% · main line 1.c4 b6 2.Nf3 e6 3.g3 Bb7
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...d6 Pirc Defense20%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6
- 1...e5 Open Game20%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense20%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense50%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 b6 3.c4 e6
- 1...d5 Closed Game50%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 e6
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