Makelainen's chess openings
9 games
Makelainen has 9 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Makelainen most often opens with 1.c4 (100% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White4 games · +2 =1 −1 · 63%
As Black5 games · +0 =2 −3 · 20%
As White
- 1.c4 English Opening100%4 games · scores 63% · main line 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.g3 Bg7
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e6 French Defense100%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
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