Vesna Markov's chess openings
Peak rating 220746 games
Vesna Markov has 46 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Vesna Markov most often opens with 1.d4 (84% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White19 games · +7 =8 −4 · 58%
As Black27 games · +11 =9 −7 · 57%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening84%16 games · scores 53% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening16%3 games · scores 83% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 Nf6 3.e3 c5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense93%14 games · scores 61% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...b6 Owen's Defense7%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 b6 2.d4 Bb7 3.Nc3 g6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense63%5 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6
- 1...d5 Closed Game38%3 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6
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