David C Helsby's chess openings
🏴 EnglandFIDE 166921 games
David C Helsby, from England, has 21 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, David C Helsby most often opens with 1.d4 (73% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...Nf6, the Alekhine's Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...f5.
As White11 games · +2 =4 −5 · 36%
As Black10 games · +2 =4 −4 · 40%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening73%8 games · scores 38% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e3 Bf5
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening27%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4 d6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense100%6 games · scores 42% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...f5 Dutch Defense100%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 f5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 e6
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