Gyula Sax was a Hungarian Grandmaster and international chess arbiter. Rated 2610 at his peak, he was one of Hungary's top players and brought a versatile approach to the board with the French Defence, Sicilian Scheveningen, and Queen's Indian among his favored openings.

Associated Openings

As White

C00French and Owen Systems (1...e6)185 games

C00French Defense185 games

B40Sicilian Defence: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... e6134 games

C90Ruy Lopez, Closed Defence: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3...... d690 games

B93Najdorf Sicilian: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... 6.f441 games

B02Alekhine Defense32 games

B03Alekhine Defence: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5...... 3.d430 games

B05Alekhine Defence: 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5...... Bg412 games

As Black

B80Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation156 games

E15Queen's Indian Defence: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... 4.g3106 games

B83Scheveningen Sicilian: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... 6.Be257 games

B81Scheveningen Sicilian: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... 6.g451 games

A62Modern Benoni: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... 0-018 games

E14Queen's Indian Defence: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... 4.e315 games

E30Nimzo-Indian Defence: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4...... 4.Bg58 games

B73Dragon Sicilian: 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3...... 8.0-07 games

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