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John Sellen's chess openings

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 EnglandFIDE 17037 games

John Sellen, from England, has 7 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, John Sellen most often opens with 1.f4 (100% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...b6, the Owen's Defense.

As White4 games · +0 =0 −4 · 0%
As Black3 games · +0 =1 −2 · 17%

As White

  1. 1.f4 Bird's Opening100%
    4 games · scores 0% · main line 1.f4 d5 2.Nf3 g6 3.e3 Bg7

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...b6 Owen's Defense50%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 3.Nc3 g6
  2. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense50%
    1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6

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