Smolkov, I's chess openings
FM🇺🇦 UkraineFIDE 230550 games
Smolkov, I, FIDE Master from Ukraine, has 50 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Smolkov, I most often opens with 1.e4 (100% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c6, the Caro-Kann Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White27 games · +8 =9 −10 · 46%
As Black23 games · +8 =8 −7 · 52%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening100%27 games · scores 46% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense100%12 games · scores 42% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 Bf5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%7 games · scores 64% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 Ng4
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