Derec Thomson's chess openings
13 games
Derec Thomson has 13 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Derec Thomson most often opens with 1.d4 (80% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White5 games · +0 =2 −3 · 20%
As Black8 games · +2 =1 −5 · 31%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening80%4 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1.c4 English Opening20%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.g3 Bg7
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense60%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game40%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 Nf6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game67%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense33%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
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