James McDonald's chess openings
20 games
James McDonald has 20 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, James McDonald most often opens with 1.e4 (100% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White9 games · +4 =1 −4 · 50%
As Black11 games · +2 =0 −9 · 18%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening100%9 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense67%4 games · scores 25% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5
- 1...e5 Open Game33%2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 e4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%4 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
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