Nikoly Balakirev's chess openings
FIDE 188331 games
Nikoly Balakirev has 31 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Nikoly Balakirev most often opens with 1.e4 (38% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White21 games · +7 =4 −10 · 43%
As Black10 games · +2 =1 −7 · 25%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening38%8 games · scores 44% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 dxe4
- 1.c4 English Opening24%5 games · scores 40% · main line 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nf3 d5
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening19%4 games · scores 13% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense86%6 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...d6 Pirc Defense14%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 g6 3.c4 Nf6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game100%3 games · scores 17% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.g3 Bf5
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