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Mark P Smith's chess openings

Peak rating 185011 games

Mark P Smith has 11 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Mark P Smith most often opens with 1.d4 (67% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...e6.

As White6 games · +4 =0 −2 · 67%
As Black5 games · +2 =1 −2 · 50%

As White

  1. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening67%
    4 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 Nbd7
  2. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening17%
    1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6
  3. 1.Nf3 Réti Opening17%
    1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nd7 3.d4 Nb6

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...e6 French Defense33%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nc6
  2. 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense33%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
  3. 1...d6 Pirc Defense33%
    1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4 g6

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...e6 Horwitz Defense100%
    1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 b6 3.e4 Bb7

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