David J Strauss's chess openings
IM🇺🇸 United StatesFIDE 2425103 games
David J Strauss, International Master from United States, has 103 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, David J Strauss most often opens with 1.Nf3 (46% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White52 games · +25 =17 −10 · 64%
As Black51 games · +15 =16 −20 · 45%
As White
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening46%24 games · scores 69% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
- 1.c4 English Opening27%14 games · scores 54% · main line 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening21%11 games · scores 68% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense74%23 games · scores 46% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense13%4 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.d4 Nxd5
- 1...e6 French Defense10%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 c5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense62%8 games · scores 69% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
- 1...d5 Closed Game38%5 games · scores 20% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5
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