Michael J Basman's chess openings
Peak rating 2410231 games
Michael J Basman has 231 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Michael J Basman most often opens with 1.e4 (54% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White132 games · +53 =25 −54 · 50%
As Black99 games · +34 =23 −42 · 46%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening54%71 games · scores 57% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1.g4 Grob Opening12%16 games · scores 34% · main line 1.g4 d5 2.h3 e5 3.Bg2 c6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening11%14 games · scores 46% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bg5 Bg7
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense22%13 games · scores 46% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...b6 Owen's Defense17%10 games · scores 35% · main line 1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 3.Bd3 e6
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense15%9 games · scores 83% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game30%6 games · scores 42% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6
- 1...b520%4 games · scores 88% · main line 1.d4 b5 2.e4 a6 3.Be3 Bb7
- 1...h615%3 games · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 h6 2.e4 a6 3.Bd3 Nc6
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