Natalja Makarova's chess openings
Peak rating 180324 games
Natalja Makarova has 24 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Natalja Makarova 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...Nf6.
As White13 games · +4 =2 −7 · 38%
As Black11 games · +2 =2 −7 · 27%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening100%13 games · scores 38% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense75%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5
- 1...e5 Open Game25%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%6 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5
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