Matthew W Larson's chess openings
IM🇺🇸 United StatesFIDE 2375114 games
Matthew W Larson, International Master from United States, has 114 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Matthew W Larson most often opens with 1.d4 (100% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White55 games · +23 =12 −20 · 53%
As Black59 games · +15 =20 −24 · 42%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening100%55 games · scores 53% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense87%20 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game13%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense57%13 games · scores 35% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5
- 1...d5 Closed Game43%10 games · scores 40% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6
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