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Rostislav Kovalev's chess openings

17 games

Rostislav Kovalev has 17 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Rostislav Kovalev most often opens with 1.e4 (100% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...c5.

As White8 games · +3 =1 −4 · 44%
As Black9 games · +2 =1 −6 · 28%

As White

  1. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening100%
    8 games · scores 44% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 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. 1...c5 Old Benoni Defense100%
    2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 c5 2.d5 d6 3.c4 e6

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