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Derek A Sheppard's chess openings

6 games

Derek A Sheppard has 6 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Derek A Sheppard most often opens with 1.d4 (100% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d6.

As White3 games · +0 =1 −2 · 17%
As Black3 games · +1 =1 −1 · 50%

As White

  1. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening100%
    3 games · scores 17% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 e6

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense50%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 Nc6
  2. 1...e6 French Defense50%
    1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...d6100%
    1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 d6 2.e4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5

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