Dai James's chess openings
🏴 WalesFIDE 183766 games
Dai James, from Wales, has 66 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Dai James most often opens with 1.e4 (58% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...e6.
As White33 games · +13 =4 −16 · 45%
As Black33 games · +5 =10 −18 · 30%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening58%19 games · scores 42% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5
- 1.f4 Bird's Opening42%14 games · scores 50% · main line 1.f4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.g3 g6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e6 French Defense53%8 games · scores 44% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
- 1...e5 Open Game47%7 games · scores 43% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...e6 Horwitz Defense46%6 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6
- 1...f5 Dutch Defense31%4 games · scores 38% · main line 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense23%3 games · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6
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