Kevin Downey's chess openings
🏴 WalesFIDE 179324 games
Kevin Downey, from Wales, has 24 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Kevin Downey most often opens with 1.c4 (67% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White12 games · +3 =7 −2 · 54%
As Black12 games · +1 =5 −6 · 29%
As White
- 1.c4 English Opening67%8 games · scores 56% · main line 1.c4 f5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.g3 d6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening25%3 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening8%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.Nf3 f5 2.d4 Nf6 3.g3 g6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense100%5 games · scores 20% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%4 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
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