Kirk, J's chess openings
Peak rating 199416 games
Kirk, J has 16 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Kirk, J most often opens with 1.d4 (80% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White5 games · +1 =1 −3 · 30%
As Black11 games · +3 =4 −4 · 45%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening80%4 games · scores 13% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ng4
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening20%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 c6 3.d4 Nf6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense83%5 games · scores 40% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game17%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense50%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5
- 1...d5 Closed Game50%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6
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