Louis Smith's chess openings
Peak rating 220530 games
Louis Smith has 30 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Louis Smith most often opens with 1.e4 (87% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...g6, the Modern Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...g6.
As White15 games · +3 =6 −6 · 40%
As Black15 games · +5 =8 −2 · 60%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening87%13 games · scores 46% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.f4 Bird's Opening7%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.f4 f5 2.Nf3 b6 3.b3 Nf6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening7%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 f5 2.c4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...g6 Modern Defense78%7 games · scores 71% · main line 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6
- 1...d6 Pirc Defense11%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6
- 1...e5 Open Game11%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...g6 Modern Defense75%3 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 g6 2.e4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6
- 1...d625%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 d6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
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