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Michael Ellenbogen's chess openings

🇺🇸 United StatesFIDE 201052 games

Michael Ellenbogen, from United States, has 52 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Michael Ellenbogen most often opens with 1.c4 (97% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...e6.

As White30 games · +16 =4 −10 · 60%
As Black22 games · +9 =2 −11 · 45%

As White

  1. 1.c4 English Opening97%
    29 games · scores 59% · main line 1.c4 Nf6 2.g3 d5 3.cxd5 Qxd5
  2. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening3%
    1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d6 3.e3 g6

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...e6 French Defense100%
    13 games · scores 46% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...e6 Horwitz Defense100%
    7 games · scores 43% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nf3 b6

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