John T Pajak's chess openings
Peak rating 231035 games
John T Pajak has 35 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, John T Pajak most often opens with 1.e4 (80% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...Nf6, the Alekhine's Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White20 games · +8 =4 −8 · 50%
As Black15 games · +3 =5 −7 · 37%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening80%16 games · scores 47% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening5%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1.c4 English Opening5%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 d6 3.g3 Nc6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense43%3 games · scores 17% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
- 1...e5 Open Game43%3 games · scores 83% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense14%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game67%4 games · scores 13% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nc3 dxc4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense33%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
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