James Thomas's chess openings
🏴 EnglandFIDE 1955110 games
James Thomas, from England, has 110 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, James Thomas most often opens with 1.Nf3 (69% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White55 games · +20 =16 −19 · 51%
As Black55 games · +17 =10 −28 · 40%
As White
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening69%38 games · scores 54% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 e6
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening22%12 games · scores 25% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1.f4 Bird's Opening5%3 games · scores 100% · main line 1.f4 d6 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.e4 e5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e6 French Defense69%25 games · scores 46% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense14%5 games · scores 30% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game14%5 games · scores 20% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense67%8 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5
- 1...d5 Closed Game17%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 c5
- 1...f5 Dutch Defense8%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 f5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 e6
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