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James McGrath's chess openings

🇺🇸 United StatesPeak rating 208512 games

James McGrath, from United States, has 12 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, James McGrath most often opens with 1.c4 (100% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...Nf6, the Alekhine's Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.

As White5 games · +0 =4 −1 · 40%
As Black7 games · +1 =4 −2 · 43%

As White

  1. 1.c4 English Opening100%
    5 games · scores 40% · main line 1.c4 g6 2.Nc3 Bg7 3.d4 c5

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense100%
    4 games · scores 38% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%
    2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 Bb4+

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