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Denis Zakharov's chess openings

🇷🇺 RussiaFIDE 189824 games

Denis Zakharov, from Russia, has 24 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Denis Zakharov most often opens with 1.Nf3 (82% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...d6, the Pirc Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...g6.

As White12 games · +3 =2 −7 · 33%
As Black12 games · +1 =2 −9 · 17%

As White

  1. 1.Nf3 Réti Opening82%
    9 games · scores 33% · main line 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.g3 g6 3.Bg2 Bg7
  2. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening18%
    2 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...d6 Pirc Defense83%
    5 games · scores 10% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6
  2. 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense17%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nf3 Nf6

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...g6 Modern Defense60%
    3 games · scores 17% · main line 1.d4 g6 2.c4 d6 3.Nc3 Bg7
  2. 1...d5 Closed Game20%
    1 game · scores 0% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6
  3. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense20%
    1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7

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