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Poniaev, R's chess openings

FM🇷🇺 RussiaFIDE 222836 games

Poniaev, R, FIDE Master from Russia, has 36 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Poniaev, R most often opens with 1.d4 (44% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.

As White16 games · +6 =3 −7 · 47%
As Black20 games · +6 =6 −8 · 45%

As White

  1. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening44%
    7 games · scores 21% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
  2. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening38%
    6 games · scores 75% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5
  3. 1.Nf3 Réti Opening13%
    2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 c6 3.d4 Nf6

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense67%
    8 games · scores 56% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
  2. 1...e5 Open Game17%
    2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 f5
  3. 1...e6 French Defense8%
    1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 c5 3.c3 d5

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense60%
    3 games · scores 17% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 c5 3.c4 cxd4
  2. 1...d5 Closed Game20%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6
  3. 1...d620%
    1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bf4 Bg7

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