Popov, N.'s chess openings
IM🇷🇺 RussiaFIDE 241039 games
Popov, N., International Master from Russia, has 39 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Popov, N. most often opens with 1.d4 (80% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White20 games · +3 =9 −8 · 38%
As Black19 games · +4 =9 −6 · 45%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening80%16 games · scores 44% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6
- 1.c4 English Opening10%2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.c4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening10%2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense86%6 games · scores 17% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game14%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense83%5 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...d5 Closed Game17%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6
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