Michael Machel's chess openings
14 games
Michael Machel has 14 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Michael Machel most often opens with 1.e4 (100% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c6, the Caro-Kann Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White8 games · +3 =1 −4 · 44%
As Black6 games · +1 =1 −4 · 25%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening100%8 games · scores 44% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense33%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5
- 1...e5 Open Game33%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bc4 d5
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense33%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ng4
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