Alexander S Zakharov's chess openings
IM🇷🇺 RussiaFIDE 2428191 games
Alexander S Zakharov, International Master from Russia, has 191 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Alexander S Zakharov most often opens with 1.e4 (86% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White95 games · +44 =25 −26 · 59%
As Black96 games · +30 =33 −33 · 48%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening86%82 games · scores 60% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.c3 Nf6 3.e5 Nd5
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening8%8 games · scores 44% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+
- 1.c4 English Opening3%3 games · scores 100% · main line 1.c4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.e3 Nf6
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...e6 French Defense51%22 games · scores 48% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense30%13 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
- 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense16%7 games · scores 57% · main line 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game72%23 games · scores 52% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6
- 1...Nf6 Indian Defense28%9 games · scores 39% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
Playing Alexander S Zakharov soon?
ChessPrep shows every line Alexander S Zakharov plays as White and as Black, where they score worst, and how your own openings cover them — then drills your answers.
Prepare in ChessPrep