Sergei Petrov's chess openings
Peak rating 236018 games
Sergei Petrov has 18 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Sergei Petrov most often opens with 1.c4 (55% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense.
As White11 games · +3 =1 −7 · 32%
As Black7 games · +1 =2 −4 · 29%
As White
- 1.c4 English Opening55%6 games · scores 17% · main line 1.c4 e6 2.Nc3 d5 3.d4 Nf6
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening27%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.c4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening18%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense43%3 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Nf6
- 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense14%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
- 1...d6 Pirc Defense14%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
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