Varuzhan Akobian's chess openings
GM🇺🇸 United StatesFIDE 25532,219 games
Varuzhan Akobian, Grandmaster from United States, has 2,219 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Varuzhan Akobian most often opens with 1.d4 (98% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...e6.
As White1,098 games · +565 =302 −231 · 65%
As Black1,121 games · +469 =314 −338 · 56%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening98%1,076 games · scores 66% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening1%7 games · scores 43% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening1%6 games · scores 58% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e6 French Defense55%279 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1...d6 Pirc Defense37%186 games · scores 70% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 c6
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense4%21 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...e6 Horwitz Defense46%170 games · scores 57% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.c4 f5 3.g3 Nf6
- 1...d5 Closed Game27%99 games · scores 47% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense25%92 games · scores 63% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
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