Nikola Kanov's chess openings
Peak rating 237164 games
Nikola Kanov has 64 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Nikola Kanov most often opens with 1.e4 (100% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White32 games · +15 =11 −6 · 64%
As Black32 games · +15 =7 −10 · 58%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening100%32 games · scores 64% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense67%10 games · scores 55% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game33%5 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense80%8 games · scores 63% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6
- 1...d5 Closed Game20%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6
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