Denis Makhnev's chess openings
Peak rating 248666 games
Denis Makhnev has 66 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Denis Makhnev most often opens with 1.d4 (91% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e5, the Open Game; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White33 games · +18 =12 −3 · 73%
As Black33 games · +13 =10 −10 · 55%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening91%30 games · scores 75% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5
- 1.c4 English Opening9%3 games · scores 50% · main line 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Bb4 3.Nd5 Bc5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e5 Open Game83%15 games · scores 57% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense17%3 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game54%7 games · scores 57% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense46%6 games · scores 42% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
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