James Canty's chess openings
86 games
James Canty has 86 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, James Canty most often opens with 1.e4 (63% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White40 games · +11 =15 −14 · 46%
As Black46 games · +11 =17 −18 · 42%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening63%25 games · scores 48% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening30%12 games · scores 42% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bf4 e6
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening5%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.e3 Nf6 3.b3 c5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense76%16 games · scores 44% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e6 French Defense14%3 games · scores 67% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Be7
- 1...d6 Pirc Defense5%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense86%12 games · scores 54% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
- 1...d5 Closed Game7%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1...e6 Horwitz Defense7%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.e5 c5
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