Dale R James's chess openings
CM🏴 EnglandFIDE 215844 games
Dale R James, Candidate Master from England, has 44 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Dale R James most often opens with 1.e4 (91% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White22 games · +4 =6 −12 · 32%
As Black22 games · +5 =5 −12 · 34%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening91%20 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e5 c5
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening9%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense46%6 games · scores 17% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game46%6 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nd7
- 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense8%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%6 games · scores 42% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
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