Darren McCabe's chess openings
19 games
Darren McCabe has 19 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Darren McCabe most often opens with 1.e4 (75% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White12 games · +4 =5 −3 · 54%
As Black7 games · +0 =5 −2 · 36%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening75%9 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening25%3 games · scores 67% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense67%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense33%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 dxe4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense67%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bg5 e6
- 1...c5 Old Benoni Defense33%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 c5 2.d5 Nf6 3.c4 b5
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