Nikolay N Minev's chess openings
Peak rating 2455342 games
Nikolay N Minev has 342 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Nikolay N Minev most often opens with 1.d4 (46% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White171 games · +47 =97 −27 · 56%
As Black171 games · +35 =92 −44 · 47%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening46%78 games · scores 58% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening43%73 games · scores 53% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1.c4 English Opening6%11 games · scores 55% · main line 1.c4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nf3 Nf6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense52%51 games · scores 54% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game31%30 games · scores 52% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1...e6 French Defense11%11 games · scores 27% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense54%26 games · scores 48% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...d5 Closed Game46%22 games · scores 34% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5
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