William R Hartston's chess openings
IM🏴 EnglandFIDE 2430486 games
William R Hartston, International Master from England, has 486 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, William R Hartston most often opens with 1.e4 (76% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White245 games · +89 =124 −32 · 62%
As Black241 games · +64 =114 −63 · 50%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening76%185 games · scores 62% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening19%46 games · scores 64% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1.g3 Hungarian Opening2%6 games · scores 50% · main line 1.g3 g6 2.Bg2 Bg7 3.c4 c5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense89%98 games · scores 54% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game5%5 games · scores 60% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense3%3 games · scores 17% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense89%59 games · scores 55% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
- 1...d5 Closed Game11%7 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6
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