Russell A James's chess openings
🏴 EnglandFIDE 2109161 games
Russell A James, from England, has 161 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Russell A James most often opens with 1.e4 (75% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e5, the Open Game; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White78 games · +29 =30 −19 · 56%
As Black83 games · +26 =33 −24 · 51%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening75%58 games · scores 60% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening13%10 games · scores 60% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening10%8 games · scores 38% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.Nc3 Bb4 3.e4 d5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e5 Open Game49%21 games · scores 57% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense30%13 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense12%5 games · scores 40% · main line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.d4 Bg4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense63%17 games · scores 56% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
- 1...d5 Closed Game30%8 games · scores 38% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1...d67%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 d6 2.e4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nbd7
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