Michelle Katkov's chess openings
WFM🇮🇱 IsraelFIDE 2161326 games
Michelle Katkov, Woman FIDE Master from Israel, has 326 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Michelle Katkov most often opens with 1.e4 (99% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e5, the Open Game; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White158 games · +47 =37 −74 · 41%
As Black168 games · +45 =34 −89 · 37%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening99%155 games · scores 42% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening1%2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 c5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e5 Open Game100%74 games · scores 46% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense98%59 games · scores 37% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6
- 1...d5 Closed Game2%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bg5 c5
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