Kataev, V.'s chess openings
Peak rating 22009 games
Kataev, V. has 9 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Kataev, V. most often opens with 1.d4 (67% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c6, the Caro-Kann Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White3 games · +0 =0 −3 · 0%
As Black6 games · +2 =3 −1 · 58%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening67%2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nf3 cxd4
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening33%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense50%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
- 1...e6 French Defense50%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense50%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5
- 1...c650%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 c6 2.c4 d5 3.Nf3 Nf6
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