Igor Kovalenko's chess openings
18 games
Igor Kovalenko has 18 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Igor Kovalenko most often opens with 1.d4 (60% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c6, the Caro-Kann Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White10 games · +7 =2 −1 · 80%
As Black8 games · +4 =4 −0 · 75%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening60%6 games · scores 67% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 e6
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening40%4 games · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense100%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d3 dxe4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense75%3 games · scores 83% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 d5 3.e3 c5
- 1...d5 Closed Game25%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6
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