Mikhail Markov's chess openings
Peak rating 225621 games
Mikhail Markov has 21 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Mikhail Markov most often opens with 1.c4 (67% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White9 games · +1 =4 −4 · 33%
As Black12 games · +4 =2 −6 · 42%
As White
- 1.c4 English Opening67%6 games · scores 33% · main line 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.g3 d5
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening22%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 c6 2.e4 d5 3.e5 Bf5
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening11%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense100%9 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game100%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 a6
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