John M Emms's chess openings
Peak rating 24519 games
John M Emms has 9 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, John M Emms most often opens with 1.e4 (100% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White5 games · +2 =3 −0 · 70%
As Black4 games · +1 =1 −2 · 38%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening100%5 games · scores 70% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense50%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5
- 1...e5 Open Game50%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game50%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 e5
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense50%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5
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