Valentin M Zakharov's chess openings
Peak rating 235533 games
Valentin M Zakharov has 33 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Valentin M Zakharov most often opens with 1.e4 (95% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...Nf6, the Alekhine's Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...d5.
As White21 games · +8 =6 −7 · 52%
As Black12 games · +5 =3 −4 · 54%
As White
- 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening95%20 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6
- 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening5%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5
As Black against 1.e4
- 1...Nf6 Alekhine's Defense60%3 games · scores 17% · main line 1.e4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.e5 Nfd7
- 1...e6 French Defense20%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6
- 1...c5 Sicilian Defense20%1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4
As Black against 1.d4
- 1...d5 Closed Game100%1 game · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6
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