Vladimir Kramnik's chess openings
Peak rating 275324 games
Vladimir Kramnik has 24 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Vladimir Kramnik most often opens with 1.e4 (58% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White12 games · +3 =5 −4 · 46%
As Black12 games · +1 =5 −6 · 29%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening58%7 games · scores 43% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.c4 English Opening42%5 games · scores 50% · main line 1.c4 Nf6 2.d4 c6 3.Nf3 d5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense100%6 games · scores 25% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense67%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5
- 1...d5 Closed Game33%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.e3 Nf6 3.Nf3 e6
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