Elkin, Ma's chess openings
Peak rating 224216 games
Elkin, Ma has 16 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Elkin, Ma most often opens with 1.e4 (89% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...Nf6, the Alekhine's Defense.
As White9 games · +2 =2 −5 · 33%
As Black7 games · +3 =1 −3 · 50%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening89%8 games · scores 38% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening11%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bg5 c5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense75%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
- 1...d6 Pirc Defense25%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 c6
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