Michael James's chess openings
🇿🇦 South AfricaFIDE 195932 games
Michael James, from South Africa, has 32 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Michael James most often opens with 1.e4 (85% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White20 games · +8 =2 −10 · 45%
As Black12 games · +5 =3 −4 · 54%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening85%17 games · scores 47% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening10%2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 e6
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening5%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 c5 3.Bg2 e6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense100%5 games · scores 30% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%5 games · scores 80% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
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