Emil Petkov's chess openings
🇧🇬 BulgariaFIDE 205418 games
Emil Petkov, from Bulgaria, has 18 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Emil Petkov most often opens with 1.c4 (33% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...Nf6, the Alekhine's Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White9 games · +3 =3 −3 · 50%
As Black9 games · +2 =4 −3 · 44%
As White
- 1.c4 English Opening33%3 games · scores 67% · main line 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.d4 Nf6
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening33%3 games · scores 67% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 c6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening22%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 d5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense60%3 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
- 1...e6 French Defense40%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bf4 c5
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