Vl3 Smirnov's chess openings
Peak rating 196920 games
Vl3 Smirnov has 20 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Vl3 Smirnov most often opens with 1.d4 (100% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...d5, the Scandinavian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White8 games · +4 =0 −4 · 50%
As Black12 games · +1 =2 −9 · 17%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening100%8 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nf3 cxd4
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense60%3 games · scores 17% · main line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.d4 Nxd5
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense40%2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.exd5 Qxd5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%5 games · scores 20% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
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