Karjakin, S's chess openings
10 games
Karjakin, S has 10 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Karjakin, S most often opens with 1.e4 (100% 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 · +3 =2 −0 · 80%
As Black5 games · +2 =3 −0 · 70%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening100%5 games · scores 80% · main line 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense75%3 games · scores 83% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5
- 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense25%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game100%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6
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