Katerina Markova's chess openings
Peak rating 162066 games
Katerina Markova has 66 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Katerina Markova most often opens with 1.e4 (92% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White38 games · +21 =5 −12 · 62%
As Black28 games · +12 =4 −12 · 50%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening92%35 games · scores 59% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening5%2 games · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
- 1.f4 Bird's Opening3%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.f4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 c5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense68%17 games · scores 53% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game24%6 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nc6
- 1...d6 Pirc Defense4%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
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