Dirk Michael's chess openings
14 games
Dirk Michael has 14 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Dirk Michael most often opens with 1.c4 (67% 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 White6 games · +2 =1 −3 · 42%
As Black8 games · +0 =2 −6 · 13%
As White
- 1.c4 English Opening67%4 games · scores 63% · main line 1.c4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.cxd5 cxd5
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening33%2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense50%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense50%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g3 g6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense60%3 games · scores 17% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
- 1...d5 Closed Game40%2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6
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