Helmut Waller's chess openings
Peak rating 2320155 games
Helmut Waller has 155 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Helmut Waller most often opens with 1.e4 (89% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White83 games · +30 =17 −36 · 46%
As Black72 games · +17 =13 −42 · 33%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening89%74 games · scores 48% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening8%7 games · scores 43% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 Bg4
- 1.c4 English Opening1%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.g3 Bg7
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense87%39 games · scores 29% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e6 French Defense7%3 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1...e5 Open Game4%2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nf6 3.d3 Be7
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game79%11 games · scores 32% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1...c5 Old Benoni Defense14%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 c5 2.d5 e5 3.e4 d6
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense7%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
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