James L Harkins's chess openings
8 games
James L Harkins has 8 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, James L Harkins most often opens with 1.e4 (75% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White4 games · +1 =1 −2 · 38%
As Black4 games · +0 =1 −3 · 13%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening75%3 games · scores 17% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening25%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 f5 2.Nc3 e6 3.e4 fxe4
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e6 French Defense67%2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense33%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7
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