Ermolaev, E's chess openings
FM🇷🇺 RussiaFIDE 2282319 games
Ermolaev, E, FIDE Master from Russia, has 319 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Ermolaev, E most often opens with 1.d4 (79% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White158 games · +78 =17 −63 · 55%
As Black161 games · +54 =10 −97 · 37%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening79%123 games · scores 57% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nf3 Bg7
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening21%32 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense93%70 games · scores 45% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense7%5 games · scores 20% · main line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qe6+
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense75%41 games · scores 32% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
- 1...c5 Old Benoni Defense16%9 games · scores 56% · main line 1.d4 c5 2.d5 Nf6 3.c4 a6
- 1...d5 Closed Game9%5 games · scores 20% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.cxd5 cxd5
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