Velikanov, I's chess openings
FM🇷🇺 RussiaFIDE 188330 games
Velikanov, I, FIDE Master from Russia, has 30 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Velikanov, I most often opens with 1.d4 (93% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e5, the Open Game; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White15 games · +3 =8 −4 · 47%
As Black15 games · +3 =7 −5 · 43%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening93%14 games · scores 46% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.c4 Bg7
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening7%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nc3 Nc6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e5 Open Game60%6 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nge7
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense40%4 games · scores 25% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game100%4 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.e3 c5
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