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Elena Kharkova's chess openings

WIM🇷🇺 RussiaFIDE 228534 games

Elena Kharkova, Woman International Master from Russia, has 34 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Elena Kharkova most often opens with 1.d4 (100% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.

As White13 games · +5 =6 −2 · 62%
As Black21 games · +7 =7 −7 · 50%

As White

  1. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening100%
    13 games · scores 62% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...e6 French Defense91%
    10 games · scores 65% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5
  2. 1...d6 Pirc Defense9%
    1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Bd3 e5

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...d5 Closed Game71%
    5 games · scores 30% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
  2. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense14%
    1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5
  3. 1...e6 Horwitz Defense14%
    1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.c4 d5 3.Nf3 Nf6

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