Joel McDonald's chess openings
Peak rating 201512 games
Joel McDonald has 12 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Joel McDonald most often opens with 1.e4 (100% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...Nc6, the Nimzowitsch Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White5 games · +4 =0 −1 · 80%
As Black7 games · +4 =1 −2 · 64%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening100%5 games · scores 80% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense67%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 Bg7
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense33%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 Bb4+
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