Joao De Souza Mendes's chess openings
173 games
Joao De Souza Mendes has 173 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Joao De Souza Mendes most often opens with 1.d4 (45% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White82 games · +26 =17 −39 · 42%
As Black91 games · +20 =19 −52 · 32%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening45%37 games · scores 45% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening43%35 games · scores 37% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening9%7 games · scores 71% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense47%22 games · scores 52% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game40%19 games · scores 29% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1...d6 Pirc Defense4%2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 g6 3.c4 Bg7
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense72%23 games · scores 35% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...d5 Closed Game28%9 games · scores 33% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6
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