Katov, L's chess openings
FM🇧🇬 BulgariaFIDE 230736 games
Katov, L, FIDE Master from Bulgaria, has 36 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Katov, L most often opens with 1.e4 (59% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White17 games · +7 =8 −2 · 65%
As Black19 games · +4 =8 −7 · 42%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening59%10 games · scores 60% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening29%5 games · scores 60% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 g6 3.c4 c6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening12%2 games · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense75%9 games · scores 39% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e6 French Defense25%3 games · scores 67% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%4 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+
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