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S Kanishka's chess openings

Peak rating 171624 games

S Kanishka has 24 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, S Kanishka most often opens with 1.c4 (92% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c6, the Caro-Kann Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.

As White12 games · +6 =2 −4 · 58%
As Black12 games · +6 =2 −4 · 58%

As White

  1. 1.c4 English Opening92%
    11 games · scores 55% · main line 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 d5
  2. 1.b3 Nimzo-Larsen Attack8%
    1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.b3 e5 2.Bb2 f6 3.c4 c6

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense50%
    2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5
  2. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense50%
    2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense57%
    4 games · scores 88% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5
  2. 1...d5 Closed Game43%
    3 games · scores 33% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.c4 c6

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