Derek Zhang's chess openings
Peak rating 2187155 games
Derek Zhang has 155 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Derek Zhang most often opens with 1.Nf3 (89% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d6.
As White81 games · +40 =7 −34 · 54%
As Black74 games · +27 =6 −41 · 41%
As White
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening89%72 games · scores 51% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 e6 3.e3 Nf6
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening9%7 games · scores 64% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6
- 1.f4 Bird's Opening2%2 games · scores 100% · main line 1.f4 d5 2.Nf3 c5 3.e3 Nc6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e6 French Defense76%22 games · scores 32% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense17%5 games · scores 80% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...d6 Pirc Defense7%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.f4 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d691%20 games · scores 40% · main line 1.d4 d6 2.e4 e5 3.Nf3 exd4
- 1...e6 Horwitz Defense9%2 games · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 f5 3.c4 Nf6
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