Krum Krstev's chess openings
Peak rating 236042 games
Krum Krstev has 42 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Krum Krstev most often opens with 1.e4 (86% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...d5, the Scandinavian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White22 games · +6 =4 −12 · 36%
As Black20 games · +3 =6 −11 · 30%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening86%19 games · scores 37% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.g3 Nc6 3.Bg2 g6
- 1.c4 English Opening14%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.e4 dxe4
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense33%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.d4 Nxd5
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense33%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game17%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%4 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bf4 Bg7
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