John J Cox's chess openings
IM🏴 EnglandFIDE 225061 games
John J Cox, International Master from England, has 61 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, John J Cox most often opens with 1.c4 (63% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...e6.
As White30 games · +7 =12 −11 · 43%
As Black31 games · +10 =5 −16 · 40%
As White
- 1.c4 English Opening63%19 games · scores 45% · main line 1.c4 c5 2.Nc3 g6 3.g3 Bg7
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening37%11 games · scores 41% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e6 French Defense53%8 games · scores 25% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense33%5 games · scores 40% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense7%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...e6 Horwitz Defense45%5 games · scores 60% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4 b6
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense27%3 games · scores 67% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...d5 Closed Game27%3 games · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nf3 Bg4
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