Ryan McCrea's chess openings
59 games
Ryan McCrea has 59 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Ryan McCrea most often opens with 1.f4 (64% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c6, the Caro-Kann Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d6.
As White29 games · +9 =1 −19 · 33%
As Black30 games · +14 =2 −14 · 50%
As White
- 1.f4 Bird's Opening64%18 games · scores 36% · main line 1.f4 d6 2.Nf3 Bg4 3.e3 e5
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening32%9 games · scores 22% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.g3 Hungarian Opening4%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.g3 d6 2.Bg2 Nf6 3.Nf3 g6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense50%7 games · scores 86% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5
- 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense29%4 games · scores 38% · main line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5
- 1...d6 Pirc Defense21%3 games · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nbd7
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d656%5 games · scores 40% · main line 1.d4 d6 2.c4 Nf6 3.g3 Nbd7
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense44%4 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
Playing Ryan McCrea soon?
ChessPrep shows every line Ryan McCrea plays as White and as Black, where they score worst, and how your own openings cover them — then drills your answers.
Prepare in ChessPrep