Masalov, A's chess openings
🇷🇺 RussiaFIDE 225526 games
Masalov, A, from Russia, has 26 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Masalov, A most often opens with 1.e4 (60% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...g6, the Modern Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White15 games · +2 =5 −8 · 30%
As Black11 games · +3 =2 −6 · 36%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening60%9 games · scores 28% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening40%6 games · scores 33% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bf4 Bg7
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...g6 Modern Defense63%5 games · scores 30% · main line 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6
- 1...d6 Pirc Defense38%3 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense67%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bg5 Bg7
- 1...g6 Modern Defense33%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.e4 d6
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