Van Esch, B.'s chess openings
🇳🇱 NetherlandsFIDE 215629 games
Van Esch, B., from Netherlands, has 29 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Van Esch, B. most often opens with 1.d4 (93% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White14 games · +7 =1 −6 · 54%
As Black15 games · +4 =6 −5 · 47%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening93%13 games · scores 58% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening7%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 e6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense88%7 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game13%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%6 games · scores 33% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nc3 Nbd7
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