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Zebelis, R's chess openings

Peak rating 201274 games

Zebelis, R has 74 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Zebelis, R most often opens with 1.d4 (94% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.

As White32 games · +8 =7 −17 · 36%
As Black42 games · +16 =4 −22 · 43%

As White

  1. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening94%
    29 games · scores 33% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+
  2. 1.Nf3 Réti Opening6%
    2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 dxc4

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense52%
    13 games · scores 38% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
  2. 1...g6 Modern Defense32%
    8 games · scores 63% · main line 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6
  3. 1...b6 Owen's Defense8%
    2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 3.Nc3 e6

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense46%
    6 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5
  2. 1...d5 Closed Game46%
    6 games · scores 42% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 c6
  3. 1...g6 Modern Defense8%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6

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