Emil Szirmai's chess openings
Peak rating 224585 games
Emil Szirmai has 85 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Emil Szirmai most often opens with 1.e4 (86% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...Nf6, the Alekhine's Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White37 games · +8 =15 −14 · 42%
As Black48 games · +10 =14 −24 · 35%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening86%32 games · scores 47% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening11%4 games · scores 13% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening3%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 c6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense50%12 games · scores 42% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.exd5 Nxd5
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense38%9 games · scores 28% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...g6 Modern Defense13%3 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense93%13 games · scores 46% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5
- 1...g6 Modern Defense7%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6
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