Players / vyotov
GM Valentin Iotov's openings
Chess.com: vyotov · Blitz 2581 · Bullet 2556 · Rapid 2446
From 238 games played on Chess.com between Jul 12, 2025 and Oct 10, 2026: Valentin Iotov scored 51% (115 wins, 15 draws, 108 losses). With White, Valentin Iotov opens 1.Nf3 in 31% of games.
As White: first move
- 1.Nf3: 36 games (31%), scores 65%
- 1.e4: 26 games (22%), scores 37%
- 1.d4: 20 games (17%), scores 60%
- 1.g3: 14 games (12%), scores 57%
- 1.f4: 10 games (9%), scores 40%
As White: openings
- Reti Opening: 11 games (9%), scores 50%
- Kings Indian Attack: 9 games (8%), scores 44%
- French Defense: 8 games (7%), scores 44%
- Birds Opening: 8 games (7%), scores 38%
- Kings Indian Defense: 7 games (6%), scores 71%
- Caro Kann Defense: 7 games (6%), scores 29%
- Sicilian Defense: 7 games (6%), scores 57%
- Queens Pawn Opening: 7 games (6%), scores 86%
As Black: against 1.e4
- 1...c6: 18 games (41%), scores 44%
- 1...d5: 15 games (34%), scores 60%
- 1...c5: 7 games (16%), scores 29%
- 1...e6: 4 games (9%), scores 63%
As Black: against 1.d4
- 1...d5: 13 games (52%), scores 62%
- 1...Nf6: 5 games (20%), scores 30%
- 1...c6: 4 games (16%), scores 13%
- 1...d6: 3 games (12%), scores 100%
As Black: openings
- Caro Kann Defense: 14 games (12%), scores 50%
- Scandinavian Defense: 13 games (11%), scores 62%
- Reti Opening: 12 games (10%), scores 63%
- Sicilian Defense: 10 games (8%), scores 40%
- English Opening: 10 games (8%), scores 50%
- Slav Defense: 7 games (6%), scores 71%
- Kings Indian Defense: 6 games (5%), scores 42%
- Modern Defense: 6 games (5%), scores 25%