Michael Whaley's chess openings
9 games
Michael Whaley has 9 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Michael Whaley 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...e6.
As White4 games · +1 =2 −1 · 50%
As Black5 games · +2 =0 −3 · 40%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening50%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e5
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening50%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e6 French Defense67%2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5
- 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense33%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.c4 c6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...e6 Horwitz Defense50%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.exd5 exd5
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense50%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7
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