Ian Duncan Wells's chess openings
Peak rating 235541 games
Ian Duncan Wells has 41 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Ian Duncan Wells most often opens with 1.e4 (83% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White18 games · +6 =5 −7 · 47%
As Black23 games · +8 =2 −13 · 39%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening83%15 games · scores 43% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.c4 English Opening11%2 games · scores 100% · main line 1.c4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 Nf6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening6%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.cxd5 exd5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense67%8 games · scores 31% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense33%4 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%8 games · scores 44% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
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