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Paul O'Neill's chess openings

Peak rating 232038 games

Paul O'Neill has 38 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Paul O'Neill most often opens with 1.e4 (89% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.

As White19 games · +8 =4 −7 · 53%
As Black19 games · +7 =1 −11 · 39%

As White

  1. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening89%
    17 games · scores 47% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
  2. 1.c4 English Opening5%
    1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 d6 3.g3 f5
  3. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening5%
    1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense100%
    11 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...d5 Closed Game67%
    4 games · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5
  2. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense33%
    2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7

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