Pilavov, G's chess openings
GM🇷🇺 RussiaFIDE 260741 games
Pilavov, G, Grandmaster from Russia, has 41 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Pilavov, G most often opens with 1.e4 (68% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White22 games · +14 =8 −0 · 82%
As Black19 games · +7 =12 −0 · 68%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening68%15 games · scores 83% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening23%5 games · scores 70% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Ne4 3.h4 d5
- 1.Nc3 Van Geet Opening5%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.Nc3 Nf6 2.e4 d6 3.d4 g6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense70%7 games · scores 64% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6
- 1...e5 Open Game10%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nc6
- 1...e6 French Defense10%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense57%4 games · scores 63% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nf3 e6
- 1...g6 Modern Defense14%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 g6 2.e4 Bg7 3.Nc3 a6
- 1...d5 Closed Game14%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 a6
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