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GM Alexandra Kosteniuk's openings
Chess.com: chessqueen · Blitz 2935 · Bullet 2650 · Rapid 2500
From 117 games played on Chess.com between Jul 8, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026: Alexandra Kosteniuk scored 57% (55 wins, 24 draws, 38 losses). With White, Alexandra Kosteniuk opens 1.e4 in 98% of games.
As White: first move
- 1.e4: 56 games (98%), scores 55%
- 1.Nf3: 1 games (2%), scores 100%
As White: openings
- Sicilian Defense: 17 games (30%), scores 56%
- Caro Kann Defense: 7 games (12%), scores 71%
- Giuoco Piano Game: 7 games (12%), scores 29%
- French Defense: 6 games (11%), scores 58%
- Italian Game: 5 games (9%), scores 50%
- Petrovs Defense: 4 games (7%), scores 63%
- Alapin Sicilian: 3 games (5%), scores 33%
- Pirc Defense: 2 games (4%), scores 75%
As Black: against 1.e4
- 1...c6: 20 games (100%), scores 63%
As Black: against 1.d4
- 1...f5: 21 games (88%), scores 67%
- 1...Nf6: 2 games (8%), scores 25%
- 1...d5: 1 games (4%), scores 0%
As Black: openings
- Caro Kann Defense: 21 games (35%), scores 64%
- Dutch Defense: 13 games (22%), scores 65%
- Reti Opening: 11 games (18%), scores 68%
- English Opening: 4 games (7%), scores 50%
- Kings Indian: 3 games (5%), scores 67%
- Kings Indian Attack: 3 games (5%), scores 33%
- Nimzo Indian Defense: 1 games (2%), scores 0%
- Kings Fianchetto Opening: 1 games (2%), scores 0%