Kovalev, S.'s chess openings
Peak rating 22908 games
Kovalev, S. has 8 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Kovalev, S. most often opens with 1.Nf3 (60% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c6, the Caro-Kann Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White5 games · +1 =1 −3 · 30%
As Black3 games · +1 =1 −1 · 50%
As White
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening60%3 games · scores 17% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening40%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense100%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game100%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6
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