Zaikov, O's chess openings
FM🇺🇸 United StatesFIDE 235148 games
Zaikov, O, FIDE Master from United States, has 48 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Zaikov, O most often opens with 1.d4 (96% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White26 games · +11 =7 −8 · 56%
As Black22 games · +8 =2 −12 · 41%
As White
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening96%25 games · scores 54% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
- 1.Nf3 Réti Opening4%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 c6 3.Bg2 Nf6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense100%14 games · scores 43% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%6 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5
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