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R Alan Barton's chess openings

Peak rating 219022 games

R Alan Barton has 22 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, R Alan Barton most often opens with 1.d4 (64% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...d5, the Scandinavian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.

As White11 games · +2 =3 −6 · 32%
As Black11 games · +3 =4 −4 · 45%

As White

  1. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening64%
    7 games · scores 21% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Bg5 h6 3.Bh4 Nf6
  2. 1.Nf3 Réti Opening27%
    3 games · scores 67% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.e3 g6
  3. 1.b4 Polish Opening9%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.b4 Nf6 2.Bb2 g6 3.e3 Bg7

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense75%
    3 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5
  2. 1...e6 French Defense25%
    1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...d5 Closed Game20%
    1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 d4
  2. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense20%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 e6 3.c4 Be7
  3. 1...e6 Horwitz Defense20%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 a6 3.Bf4 b5

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