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John J Scott's chess openings

🇺🇸 United StatesFIDE 187915 games

John J Scott, from United States, has 15 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, John J Scott most often opens with 1.e4 (83% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.

As White6 games · +4 =0 −2 · 67%
As Black9 games · +3 =3 −3 · 50%

As White

  1. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening83%
    5 games · scores 60% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
  2. 1.c4 English Opening17%
    1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.c4 e5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 Nc6

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense100%
    3 games · scores 67% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 g6 3.f4 Bg7

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...d5 Closed Game67%
    2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5
  2. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense33%
    1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 e6 3.e3 c5

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