Sanzhaev, D's chess openings
IM🇷🇺 RussiaFIDE 2355238 games
Sanzhaev, D, International Master from Russia, has 238 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Sanzhaev, D most often opens with 1.d4 (83% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White124 games · +62 =36 −26 · 65%
As Black114 games · +49 =27 −38 · 55%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening83%103 games · scores 66% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening6%8 games · scores 56% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 g6
- 1.c4 English Opening6%7 games · scores 50% · main line 1.c4 c6 2.e4 d5 3.exd5 Nf6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense85%47 games · scores 54% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...e5 Open Game15%8 games · scores 56% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense75%27 games · scores 67% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...d5 Closed Game25%9 games · scores 67% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 c6
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