Sam Schmakel's chess openings
IM🇺🇸 United StatesFIDE 24501,048 games
Sam Schmakel, International Master from United States, has 1,048 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Sam Schmakel most often opens with 1.e4 (41% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White521 games · +294 =62 −165 · 62%
As Black527 games · +283 =59 −185 · 59%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening41%213 games · scores 62% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening33%169 games · scores 63% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening19%98 games · scores 59% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e6 French Defense33%78 games · scores 56% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense26%62 games · scores 56% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game21%49 games · scores 57% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense66%118 games · scores 55% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...d5 Closed Game22%40 games · scores 63% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1...g6 Modern Defense5%9 games · scores 44% · main line 1.d4 g6 2.e4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6
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