James Birrell's chess openings
🇿🇦 South Africa10 games
James Birrell, from South Africa, has 10 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, James Birrell most often opens with 1.d4 (50% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...Nf6, the Alekhine's Defense.
As White4 games · +0 =0 −4 · 0%
As Black6 games · +2 =0 −4 · 33%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening50%2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 b6 2.Bf4 Bb7 3.e3 Nf6
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening50%2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Nc3 g6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense100%3 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.exd5 Nxd5
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