John Kennedy's chess openings
Peak rating 208947 games
John Kennedy has 47 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, John Kennedy most often opens with 1.e4 (35% 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 · +6 =5 −9 · 43%
As Black27 games · +3 =11 −13 · 31%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening35%7 games · scores 43% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening35%7 games · scores 43% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 c5 3.Bg2 Nc6
- 1.c4 English Opening25%5 games · scores 30% · main line 1.c4 Nf6 2.g3 c6 3.Bg2 d5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense70%14 games · scores 32% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5
- 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense15%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense15%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.c4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense40%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
- 1...d5 Closed Game40%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5
- 1...c5 Old Benoni Defense20%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 c5 2.d5 e5 3.Nc3 d6
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