James Merriman's chess openings
🏴 EnglandFIDE 2169207 games
James Merriman, from England, has 207 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, James Merriman most often opens with 1.d4 (100% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White106 games · +43 =32 −31 · 56%
As Black101 games · +30 =27 −44 · 43%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening100%106 games · scores 56% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e6 French Defense100%46 games · scores 47% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense91%32 games · scores 42% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 c5
- 1...e6 Horwitz Defense9%3 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.e5 c5
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