Players / igorkovalenko
GM Igor Kovalenko's openings
Chess.com: igorkovalenko · Blitz 3120 · Bullet 3026 · Rapid 2565
From 279 games played on Chess.com between Sep 1, 2026 and Nov 5, 2026: Igor Kovalenko scored 48% (117 wins, 33 draws, 129 losses). With White, Igor Kovalenko opens 1.e4 in 81% of games.
As White: first move
- 1.e4: 113 games (81%), scores 50%
- 1.d4: 13 games (9%), scores 50%
- 1.c4: 5 games (4%), scores 40%
- 1.e3: 3 games (2%), scores 0%
- 1.Nf3: 3 games (2%), scores 33%
As White: openings
- Sicilian Defense: 33 games (24%), scores 42%
- Ruy Lopez Opening: 15 games (11%), scores 57%
- Caro Kann Defense: 13 games (9%), scores 50%
- French Defense: 12 games (9%), scores 42%
- Closed Sicilian Defense: 8 games (6%), scores 50%
- Pirc Defense: 5 games (4%), scores 30%
- Kings Indian Defense: 5 games (4%), scores 50%
- Petrovs Defense: 4 games (3%), scores 50%
As Black: against 1.e4
- 1...d5: 26 games (49%), scores 48%
- 1...c5: 22 games (42%), scores 59%
- 1...Nf6: 3 games (6%), scores 33%
- 1...e6: 2 games (4%), scores 75%
As Black: against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6: 27 games (51%), scores 35%
- 1...d5: 23 games (43%), scores 35%
- 1...c5: 2 games (4%), scores 50%
- 1...d6: 1 games (2%), scores 100%
As Black: openings
- Scandinavian Defense: 26 games (19%), scores 48%
- Sicilian Defense: 14 games (10%), scores 71%
- Queens Gambit: 13 games (9%), scores 58%
- English Opening: 10 games (7%), scores 75%
- Closed Sicilian Defense: 7 games (5%), scores 57%
- Birds Opening: 6 games (4%), scores 50%
- Slav Defense: 6 games (4%), scores 17%
- Queens Pawn Opening: 5 games (4%), scores 40%