Players / smurfo
GM David Smerdon's openings
Chess.com: smurfo · Blitz 2839 · Bullet 2080 · Rapid 2534
From 145 games played on Chess.com between Jun 5, 2026 and Jul 26, 2026: David Smerdon scored 68% (92 wins, 13 draws, 40 losses). With White, David Smerdon opens 1.d4 in 78% of games.
As White: first move
- 1.d4: 58 games (78%), scores 78%
- 1.e4: 15 games (20%), scores 60%
- 1.Nf3: 1 games (1%), scores 100%
As White: openings
- Trompowsky: 16 games (22%), scores 84%
- Trompowsky Attack: 11 games (15%), scores 64%
- Queens Pawn Opening: 7 games (9%), scores 64%
- Scotch Game: 5 games (7%), scores 50%
- French Defense: 5 games (7%), scores 60%
- Slav Defense: 4 games (5%), scores 75%
- Modern Defense: 3 games (4%), scores 100%
- Sicilian Defense: 3 games (4%), scores 100%
As Black: against 1.e4
- 1...d5: 34 games (94%), scores 65%
- 1...g6: 1 games (3%), scores 100%
- 1...c5: 1 games (3%), scores 0%
As Black: against 1.d4
- 1...e6: 19 games (100%), scores 55%
As Black: openings
- Scandinavian Defense: 26 games (37%), scores 65%
- Dutch Defense: 11 games (15%), scores 55%
- Reti Opening: 7 games (10%), scores 57%
- Queens Pawn Opening: 6 games (8%), scores 58%
- Queens Gambit: 4 games (6%), scores 50%
- English Opening: 3 games (4%), scores 67%
- Alekhines Defense: 3 games (4%), scores 100%
- French Defense: 3 games (4%), scores 67%