Vl2 Smirnov's chess openings
Peak rating 22518 games
Vl2 Smirnov has 8 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Vl2 Smirnov most often opens with 1.b4 (50% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c6, the Caro-Kann Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...e6.
As White4 games · +0 =3 −1 · 38%
As Black4 games · +1 =2 −1 · 50%
As White
- 1.b4 Polish Opening50%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.b4 d5 2.Bb2 e6 3.b5 Nf6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening25%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 d5
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening25%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 g6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense50%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 dxe4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense50%1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...e6 Horwitz Defense100%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.c4 f5 3.g3 Nf6
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