Jakov Nesterov's chess openings
Peak rating 2485109 games
Jakov Nesterov has 109 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Jakov Nesterov most often opens with 1.d4 (49% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White55 games · +24 =21 −10 · 63%
As Black54 games · +27 =15 −12 · 64%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening49%27 games · scores 69% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 3.Bh4 c5
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening36%20 games · scores 53% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening9%5 games · scores 80% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense59%17 games · scores 71% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 Bg7
- 1...d6 Pirc Defense17%5 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5
- 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense10%3 games · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense76%13 games · scores 54% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5
- 1...d624%4 games · scores 38% · main line 1.d4 d6 2.e4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5
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