Volker Nowik's chess openings
Peak rating 222271 games
Volker Nowik has 71 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Volker Nowik most often opens with 1.e4 (97% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e5, the Open Game; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White36 games · +16 =8 −12 · 56%
As Black35 games · +14 =9 −12 · 53%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening97%35 games · scores 57% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6
- 1.b3 Nimzo-Larsen Attack3%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.b3 e5 2.Bb2 d6 3.d3 g6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e5 Open Game47%8 games · scores 44% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
- 1...g6 Modern Defense29%5 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c6
- 1...d6 Pirc Defense24%4 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%11 games · scores 64% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
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