John G Ludwig's chess openings
IM🇺🇸 United StatesFIDE 2348171 games
John G Ludwig, International Master from United States, has 171 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, John G Ludwig most often opens with 1.e4 (82% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White89 games · +36 =32 −21 · 58%
As Black82 games · +24 =31 −27 · 48%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening82%72 games · scores 62% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening16%14 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+
- 1.b3 Nimzo-Larsen Attack2%2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.b3 d5 2.Bb2 Bf5 3.e3 e6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense47%14 games · scores 36% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game20%6 games · scores 75% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1...d6 Pirc Defense20%6 games · scores 42% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 c6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense76%25 games · scores 54% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6
- 1...d5 Closed Game24%8 games · scores 63% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6
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