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Alex Zhao's chess openings

Peak rating 205540 games

Alex Zhao has 40 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Alex Zhao most often opens with 1.Nf3 (75% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c6, the Caro-Kann Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d6.

As White20 games · +4 =7 −9 · 38%
As Black20 games · +5 =6 −9 · 40%

As White

  1. 1.Nf3 Réti Opening75%
    15 games · scores 37% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7
  2. 1.c4 English Opening15%
    3 games · scores 67% · main line 1.c4 Nf6 2.g3 e6 3.Bg2 d5
  3. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening10%
    2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense60%
    6 games · scores 42% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 Bg4
  2. 1...d6 Pirc Defense40%
    4 games · scores 38% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...d6100%
    3 games · scores 67% · main line 1.d4 d6 2.e4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6

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