FMRichard Bjerke
NOR · FIDE ID 1500252 · 61 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2013
#252 in NOR (active)
Rapid
2083
#144 in NOR (active)
Blitz
2051
#184 in NOR (active)
Score
34%
12 W · 17 D · 32 L
Opp. avg
2095
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-06-07
Norway Chess Open 2026 JUNE
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 55% of games (scores 38%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (23%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 6 of 12 games (French Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 12 of 15 games (Indian Defense), scoring 25%.
- Weak spot: Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation, Intermezzo Line as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 8% against higher-rated players, 59% against lower-rated.
Based on 61 over-the-board games (43 classical). 31 with White (35%), 30 with Black (32%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 17 | 38% |
| 1.Nf3 | 7 | 43% |
| 1.c4 | 4 | 38% |
| 1.e4 | 3 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening: Kingside Fianchetto | 2 | 0% |
| Slav Defense: Three Knights Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Dutch Defense | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (12 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 6 | 50% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 38% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (15 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 12 | 25% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 2 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense | 3 | 33% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Check Variation, Intermezzo Line | 3 | 17% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 2 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Main Line | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-07 | Ward Al-Tarboush (2249) Norway Chess Open 2026 JUNE | L |
| 2026-06-06 | Roman Muzik (1824) Norway Chess Open 2026 JUNE | W |
| 2026-06-03 | Øystein Bøyum Fossum (2318) Norway Chess Open 2026 JUNE | L |
| 2026-06-02 | Maarten De Vleeschauwer (2251) Norway Chess Open 2026 JUNE | ½ |
| 2026-04-23 | Askell O Karason (2121) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | L |
| 2026-04-20 | Zdravko Vukovic (2406) FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Senior 65+ | ½ |
| 2025-02-26 | Heikki M.J. Westerinen (2213) World Senior Team Chess Championship | Open 65+ · classical | L |
| 2025-02-25 | Nicolas Giffard (2154) World Senior Team Chess Championship | Open 65+ · classical | L |
| 2025-02-24 | Gerhard, Dr. Koehler (2215) World Senior Team Chess Championship | Open 65+ · classical | L |
| 2025-02-23 | Georg Kradolfer (1937) World Senior Team Chess Championship | Open 65+ · classical | 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.