Ivanov, Al's chess openings
Peak rating 247525 games
Ivanov, Al has 25 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Ivanov, Al most often opens with 1.e4 (91% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e5, the Open Game; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White11 games · +0 =5 −6 · 23%
As Black14 games · +0 =6 −8 · 21%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening91%10 games · scores 20% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening9%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 3.Bh4 d5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e5 Open Game50%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5
- 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense33%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5
- 1...d6 Pirc Defense17%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%5 games · scores 30% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+
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