Derek George Ellison's chess openings
Peak rating 2155101 games
Derek George Ellison has 101 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Derek George Ellison most often opens with 1.e4 (70% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...e6.
As White60 games · +19 =12 −29 · 42%
As Black41 games · +12 =10 −19 · 41%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening70%42 games · scores 46% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.c4 English Opening18%11 games · scores 36% · main line 1.c4 b6 2.e4 Bb7 3.Nc3 e6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening8%5 games · scores 10% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense52%14 games · scores 43% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7
- 1...e6 French Defense44%12 games · scores 38% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5
- 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense4%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...e6 Horwitz Defense50%5 games · scores 10% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.c4 f5 3.g3 Nf6
- 1...f5 Dutch Defense30%3 games · scores 67% · main line 1.d4 f5 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e6
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense20%2 games · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7
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