I RUS Popov's chess openings
GM🇷🇺 RussiaFIDE 259510 games
I RUS Popov, Grandmaster from Russia, has 10 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, I RUS Popov most often opens with 1.e4 (80% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense.
As White5 games · +0 =4 −1 · 40%
As Black5 games · +0 =1 −4 · 10%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening80%4 games · scores 38% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening20%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 e6 3.Nc3 h6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense100%2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Nc3 a6
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