Sav Nikolov's chess openings
Peak rating 197319 games
Sav Nikolov has 19 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Sav Nikolov 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...Nf6.
As White10 games · +5 =1 −4 · 55%
As Black9 games · +4 =3 −2 · 61%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening100%10 games · scores 55% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense100%4 games · scores 75% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense75%3 games · scores 17% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
- 1...d5 Closed Game25%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5
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