Dan Surlan's chess openings
13 games
Dan Surlan has 13 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Dan Surlan most often opens with 1.e4 (75% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...Nc6, the Nimzowitsch Defense.
As White8 games · +2 =1 −5 · 31%
As Black5 games · +2 =1 −2 · 50%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening75%6 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5
- 1.f4 Bird's Opening13%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.f4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 d5
- 1.c4 English Opening13%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.c4 g6 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 c5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense67%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 e5 3.Bb5 a6
- 1...e5 Open Game33%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4
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