Players / rafaelvaganian
GM Rafael Vahanyan's openings
Chess.com: rafaelvaganian · Blitz 2511 · Bullet 2301
From 600 games played on Chess.com between Oct 23, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026: Rafael Vahanyan scored 48% (261 wins, 49 draws, 290 losses). With White, Rafael Vahanyan opens 1.d4 in 69% of games.
As White: first move
- 1.d4: 207 games (69%), scores 48%
- 1.e4: 61 games (20%), scores 52%
- 1.Nf3: 25 games (8%), scores 58%
- 1.b4: 4 games (1%), scores 50%
- 1.c4: 2 games (1%), scores 50%
As White: openings
- Trompowsky Attack: 50 games (17%), scores 45%
- Queens Gambit: 32 games (11%), scores 36%
- Trompowsky: 25 games (8%), scores 58%
- Sicilian Defense: 22 games (7%), scores 55%
- Modern Defense: 20 games (7%), scores 60%
- Indian Game: 19 games (6%), scores 39%
- French Defense: 19 games (6%), scores 61%
- Semi Slav Defense: 15 games (5%), scores 57%
As Black: against 1.e4
- 1...e6: 167 games (99%), scores 49%
- 1...Nf6: 1 games (1%), scores 100%
As Black: against 1.d4
- 1...e6: 68 games (85%), scores 40%
- 1...Nf6: 11 games (14%), scores 36%
- 1...e5: 1 games (1%), scores 50%
As Black: openings
- French Defense: 162 games (54%), scores 51%
- Queens Gambit: 34 games (11%), scores 49%
- Queens Pawn Opening: 21 games (7%), scores 38%
- English Opening: 13 games (4%), scores 31%
- Sicilian Defense: 11 games (4%), scores 36%
- Indian Game: 8 games (3%), scores 25%
- Dutch Defense: 8 games (3%), scores 44%
- Reti Opening: 8 games (3%), scores 44%