Elkin, L's chess openings
🇧🇾 BelarusFIDE 188392 games
Elkin, L, from Belarus, has 92 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Elkin, L most often opens with 1.d4 (61% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White46 games · +11 =6 −29 · 30%
As Black46 games · +15 =8 −23 · 41%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening61%28 games · scores 41% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening37%17 games · scores 15% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening2%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense83%19 games · scores 47% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e6 French Defense17%4 games · scores 63% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%13 games · scores 23% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
Playing Elkin, L soon?
ChessPrep shows every line Elkin, L plays as White and as Black, where they score worst, and how your own openings cover them — then drills your answers.
Prepare in ChessPrep