Sam Schmakel's chess openings
Peak rating 244755 games
Sam Schmakel has 55 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Sam Schmakel most often opens with 1.e4 (79% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White28 games · +11 =11 −6 · 59%
As Black27 games · +12 =8 −7 · 59%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening79%22 games · scores 59% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening11%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening7%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense60%6 games · scores 67% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e6 French Defense20%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1...e5 Open Game10%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense90%9 games · scores 56% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
- 1...g6 Modern Defense10%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 g6 2.e4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6
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