Efimov, I's chess openings
Peak rating 2537203 games
Efimov, I has 203 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Efimov, I most often opens with 1.d4 (66% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White106 games · +59 =33 −14 · 71%
As Black97 games · +44 =31 −22 · 61%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening66%70 games · scores 77% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening25%26 games · scores 58% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening6%6 games · scores 58% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 e6 3.d4 dxc4
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense53%30 games · scores 58% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense19%11 games · scores 73% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2 dxe4
- 1...e6 French Defense7%4 games · scores 63% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense46%11 games · scores 91% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...d625%6 games · scores 33% · main line 1.d4 d6 2.e4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
- 1...e6 Horwitz Defense17%4 games · scores 75% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.Nd2 Be7
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