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Simon J Roe's chess openings

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Simon J Roe, from England, has 243 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Simon J Roe most often opens with 1.Nf3 (57% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...Nf6, the Alekhine's Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.

As White122 games · +56 =23 −43 · 55%
As Black121 games · +45 =24 −52 · 47%

As White

  1. 1.Nf3 Réti Opening57%
    69 games · scores 59% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7
  2. 1.c4 English Opening36%
    44 games · scores 47% · main line 1.c4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e3 Nf6
  3. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening3%
    4 games · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 d5

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense35%
    22 games · scores 55% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
  2. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense27%
    17 games · scores 53% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
  3. 1...e5 Open Game22%
    14 games · scores 36% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 exd4

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense48%
    20 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5
  2. 1...d5 Closed Game48%
    20 games · scores 43% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5
  3. 1...e6 Horwitz Defense5%
    2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.g3 d5 3.Bg2 f5

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