James P Holland's chess openings
FM🏴 EnglandFIDE 2239171 games
James P Holland, FIDE Master from England, has 171 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, James P Holland most often opens with 1.e4 (57% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White91 games · +32 =42 −17 · 58%
As Black80 games · +13 =41 −26 · 42%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening57%52 games · scores 63% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening18%16 games · scores 53% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening15%14 games · scores 57% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense78%31 games · scores 35% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game18%7 games · scores 36% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense3%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.c4 e5 3.Nf3 Qe7
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game71%22 games · scores 45% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense23%7 games · scores 36% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6
- 1...b56%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 b5 2.Bf4 Bb7 3.e3 a6
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