Sergei M Pestov's chess openings
🇷🇺 RussiaFIDE 232538 games
Sergei M Pestov, from Russia, has 38 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Sergei M Pestov most often opens with 1.c4 (92% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...e6.
As White26 games · +6 =16 −4 · 54%
As Black12 games · +2 =7 −3 · 46%
As White
- 1.c4 English Opening92%24 games · scores 56% · main line 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d4 Nf6
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening8%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e6 French Defense100%9 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 exd5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...e6 Horwitz Defense100%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.e4 d5 3.exd5 exd5
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