Players / dr_mortimer
GM James Mortimer's openings
Chess.com: dr_mortimer · Blitz 3073 · Bullet 2834 · Rapid 2395
From 295 games played on Chess.com between Sep 11, 2026 and Nov 4, 2026: James Mortimer scored 50% (134 wins, 27 draws, 134 losses). With White, James Mortimer opens 1.e4 in 93% of games.
As White: first move
- 1.e4: 138 games (93%), scores 50%
- 1.a3: 6 games (4%), scores 33%
- 1.Nf3: 3 games (2%), scores 17%
- 1.e3: 1 games (1%), scores 100%
As White: openings
- Sicilian Defense: 31 games (21%), scores 45%
- French Defense: 22 games (15%), scores 55%
- Caro Kann Defense: 21 games (14%), scores 52%
- Ruy Lopez Opening: 18 games (12%), scores 53%
- Closed Sicilian Defense: 15 games (10%), scores 50%
- Italian Game: 7 games (5%), scores 50%
- Anderssen Opening: 6 games (4%), scores 33%
- Giuoco Piano Game: 5 games (3%), scores 40%
As Black: against 1.e4
- 1...e5: 45 games (69%), scores 53%
- 1...e6: 19 games (29%), scores 61%
- 1...c5: 1 games (2%), scores 100%
As Black: against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6: 27 games (63%), scores 48%
- 1...d5: 14 games (33%), scores 32%
- 1...e6: 2 games (5%), scores 50%
As Black: openings
- French Defense: 19 games (13%), scores 61%
- Petrovs Defense: 18 games (12%), scores 53%
- English Opening: 12 games (8%), scores 54%
- Kings Indian Defense: 10 games (7%), scores 85%
- Italian Game: 9 games (6%), scores 39%
- Ruy Lopez Opening: 8 games (5%), scores 50%
- Indian Game: 8 games (5%), scores 50%
- Slav Defense: 7 games (5%), scores 21%