Zaitsev, A2's chess openings
GM🇷🇺 RussiaFIDE 247317 games
Zaitsev, A2, Grandmaster from Russia, has 17 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Zaitsev, A2 most often opens with 1.e4 (90% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.
As White10 games · +5 =3 −2 · 65%
As Black7 games · +2 =4 −1 · 57%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening90%9 games · scores 61% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1.c4 English Opening10%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense100%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5+ Bd7
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense100%2 games · scores 75% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5
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