Douglas M Bryson's chess openings
IM🏴 ScotlandFIDE 2301342 games
Douglas M Bryson, International Master from Scotland, has 342 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Douglas M Bryson most often opens with 1.e4 (99% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...d5, the Scandinavian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White169 games · +77 =63 −29 · 64%
As Black173 games · +56 =62 −55 · 50%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening99%168 games · scores 65% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening1%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense61%52 games · scores 55% · main line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.d4 Nxd5
- 1...e5 Open Game14%12 games · scores 54% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense12%10 games · scores 55% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game94%46 games · scores 49% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense6%3 games · scores 17% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5
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