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Volkov, M's chess openings

Peak rating 208410 games

Volkov, M has 10 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Volkov, M most often opens with 1.d4 (100% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.

As White4 games · +2 =0 −2 · 50%
As Black6 games · +0 =1 −5 · 8%

As White

  1. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening100%
    4 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense50%
    2 games · scores 25% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.f4 d6 3.Nf3 g6
  2. 1...e6 French Defense25%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5
  3. 1...d6 Pirc Defense25%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 g6 3.Nc3 Nf6

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...d5 Closed Game100%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.cxd5 exd5

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