Ming Lu's chess openings
IM🇺🇸 United StatesFIDE 2234250 games
Ming Lu, International Master from United States, has 250 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Ming Lu most often opens with 1.c4 (78% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White126 games · +56 =25 −45 · 54%
As Black124 games · +44 =20 −60 · 44%
As White
- 1.c4 English Opening78%98 games · scores 58% · main line 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening13%16 games · scores 44% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening10%12 games · scores 42% · main line 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e6 French Defense75%44 games · scores 49% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1...e5 Open Game12%7 games · scores 86% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense12%7 games · scores 43% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game92%36 games · scores 38% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense8%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
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