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Michael Wilder's chess openings

GM🇺🇸 United StatesFIDE 2540202 games

Michael Wilder, Grandmaster from United States, has 202 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Michael Wilder most often opens with 1.d4 (65% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.

As White93 games · +37 =40 −16 · 61%
As Black109 games · +34 =46 −29 · 52%

As White

  1. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening65%
    60 games · scores 68% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+
  2. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening29%
    27 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
  3. 1.Nf3 Réti Opening6%
    6 games · scores 50% · main line 1.Nf3 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense73%
    29 games · scores 66% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
  2. 1...d6 Pirc Defense10%
    4 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6
  3. 1...e6 French Defense8%
    3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 c5

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense98%
    52 games · scores 47% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
  2. 1...d5 Closed Game2%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5

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