Philip M Short's chess openings
Peak rating 2333261 games
Philip M Short has 261 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Philip M Short most often opens with 1.d4 (87% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White119 games · +54 =33 −32 · 59%
As Black142 games · +59 =39 −44 · 55%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening87%104 games · scores 59% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening7%8 games · scores 75% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
- 1.c4 English Opening3%4 games · scores 50% · main line 1.c4 Nf6 2.d4 c5 3.d5 b5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e6 French Defense56%45 games · scores 62% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...e5 Open Game38%31 games · scores 45% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1...d6 Pirc Defense2%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense54%21 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...d5 Closed Game26%10 games · scores 40% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6
- 1...e6 Horwitz Defense8%3 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 c5 3.c4 Nf6
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