Semko Semkov's chess openings
IM🇧🇬 BulgariaFIDE 2450267 games
Semko Semkov, International Master from Bulgaria, has 267 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Semko Semkov most often opens with 1.d4 (98% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White141 games · +67 =46 −28 · 64%
As Black126 games · +46 =39 −41 · 52%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening98%138 games · scores 64% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening1%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening1%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 c6 3.c4 e6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense100%50 games · scores 51% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game64%28 games · scores 54% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense36%16 games · scores 47% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
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