Richard Lilja
DEN · FIDE ID 1403109 · 58 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2052
#341 in DEN (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
62%
31 W · 10 D · 17 L
Opp. avg
2014
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-04-05
Danish Championship 2026 - Kandidatklassen
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 70% of games (scores 71%), otherwise 1.b3 (20%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d6 in 12 of 16 games (Pirc Defense), scoring 54%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 3 of 7 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 83%.
- Weak spot: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation as White, only 25% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Defense as Black, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 37% against higher-rated players, 74% against lower-rated.
Based on 58 over-the-board games. 30 with White (67%), 28 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 21 | 71% |
| 1.b3 | 6 | 50% |
| 1.f4 | 2 | 75% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense | 2 | 75% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Hector Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (16 games)
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 12 | 54% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 0% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 3 | 83% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 2 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Pirc Defense | 3 | 50% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Dutch Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Horwitz Defense | 2 | 75% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Extended Bishop Swap | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-05 | Anna Sofie Li (1991) Danish Championship 2026 - Kandidatklassen | L |
| 2026-04-04 | Andreas Peitersen (2151) Danish Championship 2026 - Kandidatklassen | L |
| 2026-04-04 | Luis Alzaga (2142) Danish Championship 2026 - Kandidatklassen | W |
| 2026-04-03 | Michael D. F. Sorensen (2032) Danish Championship 2026 - Kandidatklassen | W |
| 2026-04-03 | Tobias Boje (2142) Danish Championship 2026 - Kandidatklassen | W |
| 2026-04-02 | Oscar Veiergang (2207) Danish Championship 2026 - Kandidatklassen | L |
| 2026-03-31 | Per Skjoldager (2159) Danish Championship 2026 - Kandidatklassen | ½ |
| 2025-12-30 | Martin Matthiesen (2289) ØBRO x CXU New Years Tournament 2025 | L |
| 2025-12-30 | Tina Vehl (1873) ØBRO x CXU New Years Tournament 2025 | W |
| 2025-12-29 | Svend Kjems Hove (1837) ØBRO x CXU New Years Tournament 2025 | W |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.