Shankar Kumar's chess openings
JCIFIDE 186310 games
Shankar Kumar has 10 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Shankar Kumar most often opens with 1.e4 (40% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c6, the Caro-Kann Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White5 games · +0 =2 −3 · 20%
As Black5 games · +1 =2 −2 · 40%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening40%2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening40%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening20%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 e6 3.b3 Nf6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense50%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense50%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%3 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5
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