Marcus Chan's chess openings
29 games
Marcus Chan has 29 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Marcus Chan most often opens with 1.d4 (93% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...c5.
As White15 games · +6 =3 −6 · 50%
As Black14 games · +5 =4 −5 · 50%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening93%14 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.cxd5 cxd5
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening7%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.c4 c6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense100%7 games · scores 57% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...c5 Old Benoni Defense67%4 games · scores 63% · main line 1.d4 c5 2.d5 e6 3.e4 a6
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense17%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6
- 1...d5 Closed Game17%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bf4 a6
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