V RUS Nikolaev's chess openings
Peak rating 225536 games
V RUS Nikolaev has 36 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, V RUS Nikolaev most often opens with 1.d4 (100% 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 · +4 =3 −2 · 61%
As Black27 games · +11 =6 −10 · 52%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening100%9 games · scores 61% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.c4 f5 3.g3 Nf6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense76%13 games · scores 65% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e6 French Defense18%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
- 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense6%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game75%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense25%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5
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