Russell John Dive's chess openings
IM🇳🇿 New ZealandFIDE 2124241 games
Russell John Dive, International Master from New Zealand, has 241 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Russell John Dive most often opens with 1.d4 (71% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...Nf6, the Alekhine's Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White110 games · +47 =33 −30 · 58%
As Black131 games · +56 =37 −38 · 57%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening71%78 games · scores 56% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening17%19 games · scores 66% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5
- 1.c4 English Opening12%13 games · scores 54% · main line 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.e4 d6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense63%40 games · scores 61% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
- 1...e5 Open Game21%13 games · scores 62% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense13%8 games · scores 81% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense94%48 games · scores 52% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...d5 Closed Game6%3 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6
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