Michael Lee's chess openings
IM🇺🇸 United StatesFIDE 2326202 games
Michael Lee, International Master from United States, has 202 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Michael Lee most often opens with 1.c4 (64% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White99 games · +37 =34 −28 · 55%
As Black103 games · +22 =29 −52 · 35%
As White
- 1.c4 English Opening64%63 games · scores 58% · main line 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 f5
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening15%15 games · scores 40% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 e6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening15%15 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense65%28 games · scores 38% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense21%9 games · scores 39% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5
- 1...e5 Open Game14%6 games · scores 8% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nc6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense79%27 games · scores 41% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5
- 1...d5 Closed Game21%7 games · scores 29% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6
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