Malinin, V's chess openings
Peak rating 252179 games
Malinin, V has 79 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Malinin, V most often opens with 1.d4 (76% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...Nc6, the Nimzowitsch Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nc6.
As White45 games · +19 =8 −18 · 51%
As Black34 games · +12 =9 −13 · 49%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening76%34 games · scores 47% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening24%11 games · scores 64% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense76%13 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 e5 3.Bb5 a6
- 1...e5 Open Game18%3 games · scores 83% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense6%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.d4 Nxd5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nc650%5 games · scores 30% · main line 1.d4 Nc6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Bg4
- 1...d5 Closed Game40%4 games · scores 75% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense10%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
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