Erick Zhao's chess openings
IM🇺🇸 United StatesFIDE 2425525 games
Erick Zhao, International Master from United States, has 525 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Erick Zhao most often opens with 1.e4 (92% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White268 games · +129 =33 −106 · 54%
As Black257 games · +102 =35 −120 · 46%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening92%246 games · scores 53% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.b3 Nimzo-Larsen Attack2%5 games · scores 80% · main line 1.b3 e5 2.Bb2 Nc6 3.e3 d5
- 1.c4 English Opening2%5 games · scores 70% · main line 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.e4 d5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense94%118 games · scores 47% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense2%3 games · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
- 1...e5 Open Game2%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 d6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense98%81 games · scores 47% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
- 1...d5 Closed Game2%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6
Playing Erick Zhao soon?
ChessPrep shows every line Erick Zhao plays as White and as Black, where they score worst, and how your own openings cover them — then drills your answers.
Prepare in ChessPrep