Michael Simpson's chess openings
IM🇿🇦 South AfricaFIDE 2212179 games
Michael Simpson, International Master from South Africa, has 179 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Michael Simpson most often opens with 1.e4 (42% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White84 games · +46 =11 −27 · 61%
As Black95 games · +36 =13 −46 · 45%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening42%35 games · scores 57% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening29%24 games · scores 44% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening27%23 games · scores 83% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.e3 Nf6 3.c4 e6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense69%37 games · scores 47% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game31%17 games · scores 26% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game84%26 games · scores 52% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense16%5 games · scores 40% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
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