Michael McDonagh's chess openings
🏴 EnglandFIDE 192429 games
Michael McDonagh, from England, has 29 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Michael McDonagh most often opens with 1.c4 (64% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White14 games · +4 =4 −6 · 43%
As Black15 games · +3 =6 −6 · 40%
As White
- 1.c4 English Opening64%9 games · scores 61% · main line 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.e4 d6
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening29%4 games · scores 13% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.b3 d5 3.Bb2 Nf6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening7%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e6 French Defense75%6 games · scores 17% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1...a625%2 games · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 a6 2.d4 b5 3.Nf3 Bb7
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game83%5 games · scores 60% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 c5
- 1...e6 Horwitz Defense17%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.Nd2 c5
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