Elena Kuznetsova's chess openings
Peak rating 225084 games
Elena Kuznetsova has 84 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Elena Kuznetsova most often opens with 1.e4 (91% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White44 games · +15 =8 −21 · 43%
As Black40 games · +10 =8 −22 · 35%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening91%40 games · scores 41% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.exd5 Nxd5
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening9%4 games · scores 63% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.Bg5 Be7
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense76%19 games · scores 39% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e6 French Defense12%3 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5
- 1...e5 Open Game12%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.Qxd4 Nc6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense89%8 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
- 1...d5 Closed Game11%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6
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