James Ellis's chess openings
🇺🇸 United StatesFIDE 179924 games
James Ellis, from United States, has 24 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, James Ellis most often opens with 1.e4 (92% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White13 games · +3 =5 −5 · 42%
As Black11 games · +2 =2 −7 · 27%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening92%12 games · scores 46% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening8%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense88%7 games · scores 43% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game13%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 Nf6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
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