Michael V R Steadman's chess openings
FM🇳🇿 New ZealandFIDE 1982359 games
Michael V R Steadman, FIDE Master from New Zealand, has 359 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Michael V R Steadman most often opens with 1.d4 (53% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...e6.
As White179 games · +81 =35 −63 · 55%
As Black180 games · +69 =33 −78 · 48%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening53%94 games · scores 57% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening30%54 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.c4 English Opening9%16 games · scores 69% · main line 1.c4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 e6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e6 French Defense66%65 games · scores 43% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...g6 Modern Defense14%14 games · scores 61% · main line 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense8%8 games · scores 81% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...e6 Horwitz Defense33%16 games · scores 34% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.c4 f5 3.g3 Nf6
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense33%16 games · scores 69% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nf3 e6
- 1...d5 Closed Game18%9 games · scores 22% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6
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