Alek Smirnov's chess openings
Peak rating 226212 games
Alek Smirnov has 12 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Alek Smirnov most often opens with 1.e4 (100% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White4 games · +1 =1 −2 · 38%
As Black8 games · +5 =0 −3 · 63%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening100%4 games · scores 38% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Nf3 dxe4
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense100%3 games · scores 67% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game100%3 games · scores 67% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.e4 Nc6
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