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Sidorov, A's chess openings

IM🇷🇺 RussiaFIDE 231294 games

Sidorov, A, International Master from Russia, has 94 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Sidorov, A most often opens with 1.c4 (46% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.

As White37 games · +14 =10 −13 · 51%
As Black57 games · +12 =18 −27 · 37%

As White

  1. 1.c4 English Opening46%
    17 games · scores 44% · main line 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 Bb4
  2. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening30%
    11 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.e4 d6
  3. 1.Nf3 Réti Opening22%
    8 games · scores 63% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 e6 3.b3 Nf6

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense96%
    22 games · scores 30% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
  2. 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense4%
    1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense68%
    17 games · scores 44% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
  2. 1...d5 Closed Game32%
    8 games · scores 31% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6

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