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Khantuev, A's chess openings

Peak rating 234970 games

Khantuev, A has 70 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Khantuev, A most often opens with 1.e4 (94% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.

As White33 games · +9 =9 −15 · 41%
As Black37 games · +20 =6 −11 · 62%

As White

  1. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening94%
    31 games · scores 42% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4
  2. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening6%
    2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...e6 French Defense88%
    15 games · scores 60% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
  2. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense12%
    2 games · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense86%
    12 games · scores 67% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+
  2. 1...d5 Closed Game14%
    2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 d4

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