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Frank James Marshall's chess openings

1,026 games

Frank James Marshall has 1,026 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Frank James Marshall most often opens with 1.d4 (80% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e5, the Open Game; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.

As White520 games · +240 =165 −115 · 62%
As Black506 games · +167 =187 −152 · 51%

As White

  1. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening80%
    417 games · scores 63% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6
  2. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening19%
    99 games · scores 59% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5
  3. 1.Nf3 Réti Opening1%
    3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...e5 Open Game79%
    251 games · scores 54% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6
  2. 1...e6 French Defense12%
    38 games · scores 43% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense6%
    19 games · scores 68% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 d5

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...d5 Closed Game70%
    106 games · scores 45% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 d4
  2. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense28%
    42 games · scores 43% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
  3. 1...e6 Horwitz Defense3%
    4 games · scores 75% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4

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