Potapov, P's chess openings
GM🇷🇺 RussiaFIDE 24521,236 games
Potapov, P, Grandmaster from Russia, has 1,236 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Potapov, P most often opens with 1.e4 (96% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...f5.
As White643 games · +230 =299 −114 · 59%
As Black593 games · +180 =232 −181 · 50%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening96%619 games · scores 59% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening1%9 games · scores 56% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1.f4 Bird's Opening1%8 games · scores 44% · main line 1.f4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.g3 Bg7
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense77%222 games · scores 49% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense15%42 games · scores 54% · main line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd6
- 1...e5 Open Game6%17 games · scores 56% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...f5 Dutch Defense69%142 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 f5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 g6
- 1...d5 Closed Game23%48 games · scores 53% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense6%13 games · scores 38% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6
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