Michael Binks's chess openings
🏴 WalesFIDE 1826116 games
Michael Binks, from Wales, has 116 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Michael Binks most often opens with 1.d4 (91% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White53 games · +21 =10 −22 · 49%
As Black63 games · +22 =20 −21 · 51%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening91%48 games · scores 51% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening9%5 games · scores 30% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense37%13 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game29%10 games · scores 60% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nc6 3.f4 d6
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense29%10 games · scores 60% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game56%10 games · scores 60% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 e6
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense33%6 games · scores 17% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...f5 Dutch Defense11%2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 f5 2.Bg5 c6 3.e3 g6
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