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Vladimir I Karasev's chess openings

Peak rating 2515717 games

Vladimir I Karasev has 717 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Vladimir I Karasev most often opens with 1.e4 (35% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.

As White352 games · +166 =110 −76 · 63%
As Black365 games · +130 =101 −134 · 49%

As White

  1. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening35%
    123 games · scores 67% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
  2. 1.Nf3 Réti Opening27%
    96 games · scores 64% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 c6 3.Bg2 Bg4
  3. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening24%
    86 games · scores 52% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense84%
    155 games · scores 56% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
  2. 1...e5 Open Game6%
    11 games · scores 27% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
  3. 1...d6 Pirc Defense6%
    11 games · scores 27% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense58%
    68 games · scores 45% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
  2. 1...d5 Closed Game21%
    25 games · scores 28% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6
  3. 1...g6 Modern Defense8%
    9 games · scores 56% · main line 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6

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