Alex Balberov's chess openings
🇷🇺 RussiaFIDE 234326 games
Alex Balberov, from Russia, has 26 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Alex Balberov most often opens with 1.d4 (45% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...Nf6, the Alekhine's Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White11 games · +5 =3 −3 · 59%
As Black15 games · +4 =7 −4 · 50%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening45%5 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening36%4 games · scores 63% · main line 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nf6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening18%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense50%4 games · scores 63% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense50%4 games · scores 25% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%7 games · scores 57% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
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