James Rizzitano's chess openings
IM🇺🇸 United StatesFIDE 221479 games
James Rizzitano, International Master from United States, has 79 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, James Rizzitano most often opens with 1.d4 (57% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White35 games · +14 =8 −13 · 51%
As Black44 games · +19 =14 −11 · 59%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening57%20 games · scores 57% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening34%12 games · scores 42% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening6%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 e6 3.Bg2 d5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense63%12 games · scores 54% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game32%6 games · scores 58% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.f4 Bc5 3.Nf3 d6
- 1...g6 Modern Defense5%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 g6 2.c3 Bg7 3.d4 d6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense85%17 games · scores 65% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...d5 Closed Game15%3 games · scores 67% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6
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