Kotov, Vi's chess openings
Peak rating 233224 games
Kotov, Vi has 24 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Kotov, Vi most often opens with 1.e4 (92% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White13 games · +1 =6 −6 · 31%
As Black11 games · +1 =7 −3 · 41%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening92%12 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening8%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 e6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense100%7 games · scores 29% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game100%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6
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