John L Watson's chess openings
IM🇺🇸 United StatesFIDE 2178288 games
John L Watson, International Master from United States, has 288 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, John L Watson most often opens with 1.d4 (50% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White131 games · +52 =33 −46 · 52%
As Black157 games · +48 =41 −68 · 44%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening50%66 games · scores 58% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
- 1.c4 English Opening45%59 games · scores 44% · main line 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.e4 d5
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening5%6 games · scores 67% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e6 French Defense89%66 games · scores 52% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense9%7 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense1%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense89%42 games · scores 32% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
- 1...d5 Closed Game9%4 games · scores 75% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nf3 Bg4
- 1...c5 Old Benoni Defense2%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 c5 2.dxc5 e6 3.Nc3 Bxc5
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