Derek Pugh's chess openings
31 games
Derek Pugh has 31 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Derek Pugh most often opens with 1.Nc3 (56% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e5, the Open Game; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White18 games · +5 =6 −7 · 44%
As Black13 games · +3 =4 −6 · 38%
As White
- 1.Nc3 Van Geet Opening56%10 games · scores 55% · main line 1.Nc3 c5 2.e4 Nc6 3.g3 g6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening22%4 games · scores 38% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 e6
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening17%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e5 Open Game78%7 games · scores 43% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4
- 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense22%2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 3.Bf4 Nc6
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