Anand, N's chess openings
IM🇮🇳 IndiaFIDE 2347167 games
Anand, N, International Master from India, has 167 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Anand, N most often opens with 1.d4 (78% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White86 games · +25 =40 −21 · 52%
As Black81 games · +13 =33 −35 · 36%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening78%67 games · scores 51% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening14%12 games · scores 58% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening7%6 games · scores 58% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.g3 b6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense39%15 games · scores 23% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game32%12 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense24%9 games · scores 28% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense87%27 games · scores 46% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
- 1...d66%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.d4 d6 2.e4 Nf6 3.f3 g6
- 1...g6 Modern Defense3%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6
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