James Ratcliffe's chess openings
🏴 EnglandFIDE 187579 games
James Ratcliffe, from England, has 79 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, James Ratcliffe most often opens with 1.e4 (92% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White39 games · +14 =11 −14 · 50%
As Black40 games · +13 =10 −17 · 45%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening92%36 games · scores 49% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening5%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening3%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.b3 Nf6 3.Bb2 e6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense71%15 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game29%6 games · scores 75% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%11 games · scores 45% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
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