ZAPPA's chess openings
32 games
ZAPPA has 32 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, ZAPPA most often opens with 1.e4 (71% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e5, the Open Game; against 1.d4 it is 1...e6.
As White14 games · +8 =6 −0 · 79%
As Black18 games · +6 =10 −2 · 61%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening71%10 games · scores 85% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening21%3 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6
- 1.c4 English Opening7%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.c4 Nf6 2.d4 e6 3.Nf3 b6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e5 Open Game46%6 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense38%5 games · scores 70% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e6 French Defense15%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...e6 Horwitz Defense100%3 games · scores 83% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 d5
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