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Roman Popov's chess openings

17 games

Roman Popov has 17 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Roman Popov most often opens with 1.d4 (89% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c6, the Caro-Kann Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.

As White9 games · +2 =3 −4 · 39%
As Black8 games · +4 =2 −2 · 63%

As White

  1. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening89%
    8 games · scores 38% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5
  2. 1.b4 Polish Opening11%
    1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.b4 d5 2.Bb2 c6 3.e3 Bf5

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense67%
    2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.Nf3 d5 3.exd5 cxd5
  2. 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense33%
    1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...d5 Closed Game100%
    3 games · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6

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