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Zakharov, SD's chess openings

FM🇷🇺 RussiaFIDE 21939 games

Zakharov, SD, FIDE Master from Russia, has 9 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Zakharov, SD most often opens with 1.b3 (75% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...e6, the French Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...e6.

As White5 games · +2 =1 −2 · 50%
As Black4 games · +2 =1 −1 · 63%

As White

  1. 1.b3 Nimzo-Larsen Attack75%
    3 games · scores 17% · main line 1.b3 e5 2.Bb2 Nc6 3.e3 Nf6
  2. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening25%
    1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 c5

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...e6 French Defense100%
    3 games · scores 67% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...e6 Horwitz Defense100%
    1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 b6 3.e4 Bb7

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