David Blair's chess openings
24 games
David Blair has 24 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, David Blair most often opens with 1.d4 (71% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...Nf6, the Alekhine's Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White7 games · +3 =2 −2 · 57%
As Black17 games · +1 =4 −12 · 18%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening71%5 games · scores 60% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 Bg4
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening29%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.Nf3 d6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense36%4 games · scores 25% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
- 1...g6 Modern Defense36%4 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6
- 1...d6 Pirc Defense18%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense80%4 games · scores 38% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5
- 1...g6 Modern Defense20%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 g6 2.e4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6
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