Players / illingworth
GM Max Illingworth's openings
Chess.com: illingworth · Blitz 2943 · Bullet 2927 · Rapid 2612
From 600 games played on Chess.com between Oct 3, 2026 and Nov 7, 2026: Max Illingworth scored 98% (583 wins, 5 draws, 12 losses). With White, Max Illingworth opens 1.e4 in 39% of games.
As White: first move
- 1.e4: 114 games (39%), scores 98%
- 1.d4: 86 games (29%), scores 100%
- 1.c4: 32 games (11%), scores 100%
- 1.Nf3: 29 games (10%), scores 97%
- 1.Nc3: 14 games (5%), scores 100%
As White: openings
- Queens Gambit: 31 games (10%), scores 100%
- English Opening: 28 games (9%), scores 96%
- French Defense: 26 games (9%), scores 100%
- Sicilian Defense: 23 games (8%), scores 100%
- Caro Kann Defense: 19 games (6%), scores 87%
- Queens Pawn Opening: 13 games (4%), scores 100%
- Reti Opening: 11 games (4%), scores 100%
- Scandinavian Defense: 10 games (3%), scores 100%
As Black: against 1.e4
- 1...c5: 54 games (44%), scores 97%
- 1...e5: 31 games (25%), scores 95%
- 1...e6: 19 games (15%), scores 95%
- 1...Nc6: 19 games (15%), scores 100%
As Black: against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6: 57 games (80%), scores 96%
- 1...d5: 10 games (14%), scores 95%
- 1...a6: 2 games (3%), scores 100%
- 1...f5: 2 games (3%), scores 100%
As Black: openings
- Sicilian Defense: 45 games (15%), scores 94%
- French Defense: 16 games (5%), scores 100%
- Caro Kann Defense: 14 games (5%), scores 100%
- Nimzowitsch Defense: 14 games (5%), scores 100%
- Kings Indian Defense: 13 games (4%), scores 100%
- Kings Pawn Opening: 13 games (4%), scores 96%
- Scandinavian Defense: 11 games (4%), scores 100%
- Slav Defense: 11 games (4%), scores 86%