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Mikhailova, I's chess openings

WGM🇷🇺 RussiaFIDE 21661,433 games

Mikhailova, I, Woman Grandmaster from Russia, has 1,433 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Mikhailova, I most often opens with 1.d4 (86% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.

As White690 games · +234 =135 −321 · 44%
As Black743 games · +189 =100 −454 · 32%

As White

  1. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening86%
    572 games · scores 44% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7
  2. 1.Nf3 Réti Opening13%
    87 games · scores 44% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
  3. 1.d3 Mieses Opening1%
    4 games · scores 0% · main line 1.d3 d5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.g3 e5

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense98%
    330 games · scores 36% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
  2. 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense1%
    4 games · scores 13% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5
  3. 1...e6 French Defense1%
    4 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense96%
    235 games · scores 30% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
  2. 1...c5 Old Benoni Defense3%
    7 games · scores 43% · main line 1.d4 c5 2.d5 d6 3.e4 e5
  3. 1...f5 Dutch Defense0%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 f5 2.e4 e6 3.e5 d5

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