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Matfei Nikologorsky's chess openings

CMFIDE 2182421 games

Matfei Nikologorsky, Candidate Master, has 421 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Matfei Nikologorsky most often opens with 1.e4 (96% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.

As White212 games · +89 =32 −91 · 50%
As Black209 games · +80 =13 −116 · 41%

As White

  1. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening96%
    202 games · scores 49% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
  2. 1.c4 English Opening4%
    8 games · scores 56% · main line 1.c4 c6 2.e4 e5 3.Nc3 Be7
  3. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening0%
    1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bg5 Bf5

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense98%
    99 games · scores 41% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
  2. 1...e6 French Defense1%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4
  3. 1...e5 Open Game1%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense87%
    65 games · scores 38% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
  2. 1...d5 Closed Game13%
    10 games · scores 45% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6

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