Michael Song's chess openings
Peak rating 240528 games
Michael Song has 28 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Michael Song most often opens with 1.d4 (67% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d6.
As White12 games · +5 =4 −3 · 58%
As Black16 games · +1 =11 −4 · 41%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening67%8 games · scores 56% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening17%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 exf4
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening8%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.b3 c5 3.c4 Nc6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense60%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5
- 1...e5 Open Game40%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d643%3 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 Bg4 3.Qd3 c6
- 1...f5 Dutch Defense14%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 f5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bf4 d6
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense14%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bf4 b6
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