James Nguyen's chess openings
Peak rating 213125 games
James Nguyen has 25 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, James Nguyen most often opens with 1.e4 (100% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c6, the Caro-Kann Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White12 games · +3 =5 −4 · 46%
As Black13 games · +2 =4 −7 · 31%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening100%12 games · scores 46% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense38%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5
- 1...e5 Open Game38%3 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense25%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game100%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6
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