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John Cassidy's chess openings

Peak rating 189418 games

John Cassidy has 18 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, John Cassidy most often opens with 1.e4 (89% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.

As White9 games · +1 =3 −5 · 28%
As Black9 games · +1 =4 −4 · 33%

As White

  1. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening89%
    8 games · scores 25% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5
  2. 1.c4 English Opening11%
    1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense83%
    5 games · scores 40% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.f4 d6 3.Nf3 Nc6
  2. 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense17%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%
    3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6

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