Nikolai Volkov's chess openings
Peak rating 231014 games
Nikolai Volkov has 14 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Nikolai Volkov most often opens with 1.c4 (29% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White7 games · +4 =0 −3 · 57%
As Black7 games · +2 =2 −3 · 43%
As White
- 1.c4 English Opening29%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.c4 f5 2.b3 e5 3.Bb2 d6
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening29%2 games · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 Nc6 2.Bb5 Nf6 3.d3 e5
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening14%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense100%2 games · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3 d5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense50%2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...d5 Closed Game50%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.Bg5 c6 3.c3 Bf5
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