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53 games · 1961-2005
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Alexander Zakharov with the black pieces [X]

move games white wins - draws - black wins %

1. e4 27

55.6%
33.3%
1. d4 15

40%
40%
20%
1. Nf3 6

33.3%
33.3%
33.3%
1. c4 5

20%
80%

B83: Sicilian (2)
B06: Robatsch (2)
C92: Ruy Lopez, Closed (2)
A28: English (2)
B60: Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer (2)
C91: Ruy Lopez, Closed (2)
A40: Queen's Pawn Game (2)
B01: Scandinavian (1)
B36: Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto (1)

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