Max Pavey's chess openings
52 games
Max Pavey has 52 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Max Pavey most often opens with 1.d4 (41% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White29 games · +11 =10 −8 · 55%
As Black23 games · +10 =5 −8 · 54%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening41%12 games · scores 58% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ng4
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening24%7 games · scores 64% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.c4 Nb6
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening17%5 games · scores 40% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 c6 3.b3 Nf6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense63%5 games · scores 70% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game25%2 games · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1...e6 French Defense13%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense50%4 games · scores 63% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6
- 1...d5 Closed Game50%4 games · scores 38% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 a6
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