Valentin Ivanov's chess openings
11 games
Valentin Ivanov has 11 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Valentin Ivanov most often opens with 1.e4 (75% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...e6.
As White4 games · +0 =2 −2 · 25%
As Black7 games · +1 =1 −5 · 21%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening75%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening25%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nf3 e6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e6 French Defense80%4 games · scores 25% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 exd5
- 1...e5 Open Game20%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 dxc3
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...e6 Horwitz Defense50%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.c4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...d5 Closed Game50%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 e6
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