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Volkov, S1's chess openings

Peak rating 2634189 games

Volkov, S1 has 189 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Volkov, S1 most often opens with 1.d4 (98% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.

As White88 games · +37 =34 −17 · 61%
As Black101 games · +35 =38 −28 · 53%

As White

  1. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening98%
    86 games · scores 61% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
  2. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening2%
    2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 d6

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...e6 French Defense100%
    54 games · scores 56% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...d5 Closed Game94%
    33 games · scores 47% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6
  2. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense6%
    2 games · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 e6 3.Nf3 c5

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