Desmond Tan's chess openings
Peak rating 218272 games
Desmond Tan has 72 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Desmond Tan most often opens with 1.e4 (100% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White42 games · +10 =21 −11 · 49%
As Black30 games · +8 =15 −7 · 52%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening100%42 games · scores 49% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense94%17 games · scores 68% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e6 French Defense6%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.Qe2 c5 3.g3 Nc6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%10 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
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