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David Dawson's chess openings

15 games

David Dawson has 15 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, David Dawson most often opens with 1.d4 (50% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...g6, the Modern Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d6.

As White10 games · +4 =2 −4 · 50%
As Black5 games · +1 =1 −3 · 30%

As White

  1. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening50%
    5 games · scores 70% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+
  2. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening50%
    5 games · scores 30% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Be7

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...g6 Modern Defense50%
    1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.d4 c6
  2. 1...d6 Pirc Defense50%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nd2 Nbd7

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...d650%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
  2. 1...g6 Modern Defense50%
    1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.e4 d6

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