Kari Taivainen's chess openings
13 games
Kari Taivainen has 13 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Kari Taivainen most often opens with 1.e4 (100% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White7 games · +3 =0 −4 · 43%
As Black6 games · +1 =1 −4 · 25%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening100%7 games · scores 43% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e6 French Defense50%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense50%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 d5
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