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Leonid Gaponenko's chess openings

Peak rating 220017 games

Leonid Gaponenko has 17 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Leonid Gaponenko most often opens with 1.e4 (75% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.

As White8 games · +5 =1 −2 · 69%
As Black9 games · +3 =1 −5 · 39%

As White

  1. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening75%
    6 games · scores 75% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
  2. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening25%
    2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 e6

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense100%
    1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense86%
    6 games · scores 42% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
  2. 1...d5 Closed Game14%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Bf5 3.Nc3 e6

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