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David Fitzsimons's chess openings

IM🇮🇪 IrelandFIDE 2280650 games

David Fitzsimons, International Master from Ireland, has 650 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, David Fitzsimons most often opens with 1.e4 (93% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.

As White321 games · +142 =90 −89 · 58%
As Black329 games · +124 =92 −113 · 52%

As White

  1. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening93%
    296 games · scores 57% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5
  2. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening3%
    10 games · scores 65% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5
  3. 1.Nf3 Réti Opening3%
    8 games · scores 81% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense39%
    55 games · scores 60% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
  2. 1...e6 French Defense32%
    45 games · scores 44% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 1...g6 Modern Defense11%
    15 games · scores 53% · main line 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense73%
    87 games · scores 49% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
  2. 1...d5 Closed Game19%
    23 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 1...g6 Modern Defense6%
    7 games · scores 71% · main line 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nf3 Nf6

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