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Jiri Zak's chess openings

Peak rating 170138 games

Jiri Zak has 38 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Jiri Zak most often opens with 1.d4 (83% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c6, the Caro-Kann Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.

As White18 games · +3 =6 −9 · 33%
As Black20 games · +5 =7 −8 · 43%

As White

  1. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening83%
    15 games · scores 40% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ng4
  2. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening17%
    3 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense75%
    6 games · scores 42% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5
  2. 1...b6 Owen's Defense13%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 3.Nc3 e6
  3. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense13%
    1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...d5 Closed Game91%
    10 games · scores 45% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6
  2. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense9%
    1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.e3 d5

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