Kirkwood, R's chess openings
🏴 WalesFIDE 171331 games
Kirkwood, R, from Wales, has 31 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Kirkwood, R most often opens with 1.c4 (41% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...d6, the Pirc Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d6.
As White17 games · +2 =7 −8 · 32%
As Black14 games · +1 =7 −6 · 32%
As White
- 1.c4 English Opening41%7 games · scores 50% · main line 1.c4 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening24%4 games · scores 25% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.b3 g6 3.Bb2 Bg7
- 1.b3 Nimzo-Larsen Attack18%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.b3 d5 2.Bb2 Bf5 3.e3 e6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...d6 Pirc Defense83%5 games · scores 30% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 c6
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense17%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.g3 Nf6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d683%5 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d6 2.e4 Nf6 3.Nc3 c6
- 1...f5 Dutch Defense17%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 f5 2.Bf4 Nf6 3.e3 d6
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