Nikolai Cherkasov's chess openings
FMFIDE 222545 games
Nikolai Cherkasov, FIDE Master, has 45 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Nikolai Cherkasov most often opens with 1.e4 (100% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White25 games · +11 =3 −11 · 50%
As Black20 games · +5 =3 −12 · 33%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening100%25 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense91%10 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...d6 Pirc Defense9%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%7 games · scores 7% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
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