James P Jackson's chess openings
IM🏴 EnglandFIDE 2367760 games
James P Jackson, International Master from England, has 760 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, James P Jackson most often opens with 1.e4 (84% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White389 games · +157 =114 −118 · 55%
As Black371 games · +154 =98 −119 · 55%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening84%326 games · scores 55% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening9%34 games · scores 47% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1.c4 English Opening6%25 games · scores 68% · main line 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.e4 d6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense43%70 games · scores 60% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game42%68 games · scores 56% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1...g6 Modern Defense11%18 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense82%93 games · scores 56% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6
- 1...d5 Closed Game17%19 games · scores 61% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5
- 1...g6 Modern Defense2%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.d4 g6 2.e4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6
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