Paul Michel's chess openings
275 games
Paul Michel has 275 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Paul Michel most often opens with 1.e4 (97% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e5, the Open Game; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White147 games · +56 =71 −20 · 62%
As Black128 games · +31 =69 −28 · 51%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening97%143 games · scores 63% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening3%4 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e5 Open Game84%26 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6
- 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense16%5 games · scores 40% · main line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game82%47 games · scores 49% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense18%10 games · scores 40% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5
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