Players / likewater
IM Alexander Velikanov's openings
Chess.com: likewater · Blitz 2880 · Bullet 2980 · Rapid 2693
From 600 games played on Chess.com between Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 8, 2026: Alexander Velikanov scored 57% (316 wins, 49 draws, 235 losses). With White, Alexander Velikanov opens 1.Nf3 in 51% of games.
As White: first move
- 1.Nf3: 155 games (51%), scores 58%
- 1.e4: 109 games (36%), scores 51%
- 1.c3: 11 games (4%), scores 59%
- 1.d4: 9 games (3%), scores 56%
- 1.d3: 9 games (3%), scores 44%
As White: openings
- Reti Opening: 95 games (32%), scores 61%
- Kings Indian Attack: 32 games (11%), scores 48%
- Scotch Game: 23 games (8%), scores 52%
- Alapin Sicilian Defense: 21 games (7%), scores 50%
- French Defense: 14 games (5%), scores 32%
- English Opening: 14 games (5%), scores 57%
- Alapin Sicilian: 10 games (3%), scores 50%
- Saragossa Opening: 10 games (3%), scores 55%
As Black: against 1.e4
- 1...d6: 57 games (53%), scores 50%
- 1...c5: 24 games (22%), scores 73%
- 1...c6: 23 games (21%), scores 83%
- 1...e6: 3 games (3%), scores 33%
As Black: against 1.d4
- 1...c6: 29 games (38%), scores 62%
- 1...d6: 28 games (37%), scores 43%
- 1...Nf6: 17 games (22%), scores 44%
- 1...g6: 2 games (3%), scores 50%
As Black: openings
- Pirc Defense: 46 games (15%), scores 70%
- Reti Opening: 38 games (13%), scores 61%
- Kings Indian Defense: 33 games (11%), scores 50%
- Queens Pawn Opening: 27 games (9%), scores 63%
- Indian Game: 23 games (8%), scores 50%
- Sicilian Defense: 20 games (7%), scores 80%
- Philidor Defense: 14 games (5%), scores 36%
- English Opening: 14 games (5%), scores 50%