Michael J Valvo's chess openings
🇺🇸 United StatesPeak rating 253063 games
Michael J Valvo, from United States, has 63 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Michael J Valvo most often opens with 1.e4 (80% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White30 games · +8 =8 −14 · 40%
As Black33 games · +12 =6 −15 · 45%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening80%24 games · scores 42% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.c4 English Opening20%6 games · scores 33% · main line 1.c4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Nc3 d6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense58%11 games · scores 23% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense26%5 games · scores 70% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
- 1...e5 Open Game16%3 games · scores 67% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd5 c6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense78%7 games · scores 29% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5
- 1...g6 Modern Defense11%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 g6 2.e4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6
- 1...d5 Closed Game11%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c5
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