David Oates's chess openings
18 games
David Oates has 18 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, David Oates most often opens with 1.c4 (86% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...Nc6, the Nimzowitsch Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White7 games · +5 =0 −2 · 71%
As Black11 games · +2 =5 −4 · 41%
As White
- 1.c4 English Opening86%6 games · scores 67% · main line 1.c4 Nf6 2.g3 Nc6 3.Bg2 e6
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening14%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense80%4 games · scores 75% · main line 1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6
- 1...g6 Modern Defense20%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game100%4 games · scores 13% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.cxd5 Qxd5
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