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Philip J Holt's chess openings

Peak rating 226029 games

Philip J Holt has 29 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Philip J Holt most often opens with 1.e4 (71% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...d6, the Pirc Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d6.

As White17 games · +10 =4 −3 · 71%
As Black12 games · +3 =5 −4 · 46%

As White

  1. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening71%
    12 games · scores 67% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5
  2. 1.Nf3 Réti Opening29%
    5 games · scores 80% · main line 1.Nf3 c5 2.e4 Nc6 3.d3 d6

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...d6 Pirc Defense100%
    8 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 c6

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...d650%
    1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 d6 2.Bg5 g6 3.e4 Bg7
  2. 1...g6 Modern Defense50%
    1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 g6 2.e4 d6 3.c4 Bg7

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