Volkmar John's chess openings
🇩🇪 GermanyFIDE 172727 games
Volkmar John, from Germany, has 27 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Volkmar John most often opens with 1.c4 (86% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White15 games · +4 =5 −6 · 43%
As Black12 games · +3 =3 −6 · 38%
As White
- 1.c4 English Opening86%12 games · scores 33% · main line 1.c4 c5 2.g3 Nc6 3.Bg2 Nf6
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening7%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening7%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.g3 e5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense75%6 games · scores 17% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5
- 1...e5 Open Game25%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game50%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense50%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 b6
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