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James Doyle's chess openings

Peak rating 204965 games

James Doyle has 65 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, James Doyle most often opens with 1.d4 (80% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c6, the Caro-Kann Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.

As White35 games · +16 =6 −13 · 54%
As Black30 games · +10 =7 −13 · 45%

As White

  1. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening80%
    28 games · scores 57% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
  2. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening20%
    7 games · scores 43% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense100%
    18 games · scores 53% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%
    7 games · scores 43% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nc3 d5

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