John McLean's chess openings
🏴 ScotlandFIDE 212944 games
John McLean, from Scotland, has 44 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, John McLean 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 White28 games · +8 =5 −15 · 38%
As Black16 games · +5 =4 −7 · 44%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening100%28 games · scores 38% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense73%8 games · scores 31% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game27%3 games · scores 67% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%3 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
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