TAO's chess openings
12 games
TAO has 12 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, TAO most often opens with 1.e4 (67% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White6 games · +2 =1 −3 · 42%
As Black6 games · +3 =1 −2 · 58%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening67%4 games · scores 38% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 c6 3.d4 d5
- 1.c4 English Opening17%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.c4 e6 2.d4 Nf6 3.g3 Bb4+
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening17%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense80%4 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Qb6
- 1...e5 Open Game20%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game100%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6
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