James Simpson's chess openings
🏴 EnglandFIDE 222520 games
James Simpson, from England, has 20 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, James Simpson most often opens with 1.d4 (80% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c6, the Caro-Kann Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White10 games · +4 =2 −4 · 50%
As Black10 games · +1 =3 −6 · 25%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening80%8 games · scores 38% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 dxc4
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening20%2 games · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense50%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense50%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense75%3 games · scores 17% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...d5 Closed Game25%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Be7
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