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Steven M Odendahl's chess openings

IM🇺🇸 United StatesFIDE 242066 games

Steven M Odendahl, International Master from United States, has 66 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Steven M Odendahl most often opens with 1.d4 (79% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e5, the Open Game; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.

As White33 games · +13 =15 −5 · 62%
As Black33 games · +11 =13 −9 · 53%

As White

  1. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening79%
    26 games · scores 60% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5
  2. 1.c4 English Opening12%
    4 games · scores 63% · main line 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 3.Nf3 Nc6
  3. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening9%
    3 games · scores 83% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...e5 Open Game39%
    7 games · scores 71% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
  2. 1...e6 French Defense17%
    3 games · scores 67% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4
  3. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense17%
    3 games · scores 67% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.f4 e6 3.Nf3 d5

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense75%
    6 games · scores 33% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 d6 3.Nc3 Nbd7
  2. 1...d5 Closed Game25%
    2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6

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