Alexander Shabalov's chess openings
Peak rating 257791 games
Alexander Shabalov has 91 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Alexander Shabalov most often opens with 1.e4 (55% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White44 games · +24 =14 −6 · 70%
As Black47 games · +20 =14 −13 · 57%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening55%24 games · scores 71% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening27%12 games · scores 75% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening7%3 games · scores 50% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 e6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense89%17 games · scores 62% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Nd7
- 1...g6 Modern Defense11%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 c6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game53%9 games · scores 67% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense29%5 games · scores 60% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
- 1...f5 Dutch Defense6%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 f5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 c6
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