Gerard MacElligott's chess openings
13 games
Gerard MacElligott has 13 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Gerard MacElligott most often opens with 1.Nf3 (71% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White7 games · +2 =2 −3 · 43%
As Black6 games · +2 =1 −3 · 42%
As White
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening71%5 games · scores 40% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nd7 3.d4 Nb6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening29%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e6 French Defense50%2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense50%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game100%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 c5 3.e3 Nc6
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