Alexander Popov's chess openings
Peak rating 216019 games
Alexander Popov has 19 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Alexander Popov most often opens with 1.d4 (64% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...e6.
As White11 games · +3 =3 −5 · 41%
As Black8 games · +3 =2 −3 · 50%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening64%7 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening36%4 games · scores 25% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense43%3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e6 French Defense43%3 games · scores 67% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d3 c5 3.Nf3 Nc6
- 1...e5 Open Game14%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nf6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...e6 Horwitz Defense100%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.c4 f5 3.g3 Nf6
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