Firstov, J's chess openings
FM🇪🇪 EstoniaFIDE 236238 games
Firstov, J, FIDE Master from Estonia, has 38 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Firstov, J most often opens with 1.d4 (44% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...b6, the Owen's Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...b6.
As White18 games · +2 =10 −6 · 39%
As Black20 games · +8 =8 −4 · 60%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening44%8 games · scores 44% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 3.Bf4 d5
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening17%3 games · scores 67% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 e6 3.g3 Nf6
- 1.b3 Nimzo-Larsen Attack17%3 games · scores 17% · main line 1.b3 Nf6 2.Bb2 d5 3.e3 c6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...b6 Owen's Defense44%4 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 b6 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nf3 Bb7
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense33%3 games · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense11%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...b6 English Defense56%5 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 b6 2.e4 Bb7 3.Bd3 e6
- 1...d5 Closed Game22%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense11%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ng4
Playing Firstov, J soon?
ChessPrep shows every line Firstov, J plays as White and as Black, where they score worst, and how your own openings cover them — then drills your answers.
Prepare in ChessPrep