John Ljungdahl's chess openings
Peak rating 221025 games
John Ljungdahl has 25 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, John Ljungdahl most often opens with 1.c4 (62% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White13 games · +3 =5 −5 · 42%
As Black12 games · +2 =3 −7 · 29%
As White
- 1.c4 English Opening62%8 games · scores 31% · main line 1.c4 f5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 g6
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening23%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening15%2 games · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense100%7 games · scores 36% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%3 games · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
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