Michael McDonald Ross's chess openings
Peak rating 228062 games
Michael McDonald Ross has 62 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Michael McDonald Ross most often opens with 1.d4 (88% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c6, the Caro-Kann Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White24 games · +10 =5 −9 · 52%
As Black38 games · +10 =13 −15 · 43%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening88%21 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1.c4 English Opening8%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.c4 g6 2.g3 Bg7 3.Bg2 Nf6
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening4%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 c6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense43%10 games · scores 25% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5
- 1...e5 Open Game26%6 games · scores 67% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense17%4 games · scores 38% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense60%6 games · scores 58% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nc3 e5
- 1...d5 Closed Game40%4 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.cxd5 exd5
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