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Igor Kagan's chess openings

Peak rating 23809 games

Igor Kagan has 9 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Igor Kagan most often opens with 1.c4 (60% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.

As White5 games · +1 =1 −3 · 30%
As Black4 games · +1 =0 −3 · 25%

As White

  1. 1.c4 English Opening60%
    3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.c4 e5 2.g3 d6 3.Bg2 f5
  2. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening20%
    1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5
  3. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening20%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 e6 3.g3 d5

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense50%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
  2. 1...e5 Open Game50%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...d5 Closed Game100%
    1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6

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