GMLeif Erlend Johannessen
NOR · FIDE ID 1501674 · 17 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2410
#22 in NOR (active)
Rapid
2497
#7 in NOR (active)
Blitz
2500
#9 in NOR (active)
Score
44%
4 W · 7 D · 6 L
Opp. avg
2253
Last 17 games
Last game
2026-03-08
Norwegian Team League 25/26
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 83% of games (scores 40%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 2 of 6 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 2 of 3 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 50%.
- Drawish: 41% of games end in a draw.
Based on 17 over-the-board games (7 classical). 6 with White (42%), 11 with Black (45%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 5 | 40% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Alekhine Variation, Leko Gambit | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Dutch Defense: Raphael Variation | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (6 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 25% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 2 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Knights Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: London System | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-08 | Andreas Garberg Tryggestad (2306) Norwegian Team League 25/26 | W |
| 2026-03-07 | Olga Dolgova (2137) Norwegian Team League 25/26 | W |
| 2026-03-07 | Gudmund Stenersen (2133) Norwegian Team League 25/26 | W |
| 2025-06-01 | Semen Mitusov (2468) Norwegian Team Championship 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-05-31 | Gaute Bergan (2072) Norwegian Team Championship 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2024-10-25 | Eivind Grunt Kreken (2277) Norwegian Team League 24/25 | ½ |
| 2024-05-13 | Dmitry N Ivanov (2140) Norwegian Team Championship 2024 | W |
| 2024-05-13 | Berge Ostenstad (2427) Norwegian Team Championship 2024 | ½ |
| 2024-03-09 | Eivind Olav Risting (2336) Norwegian Team League Eliteserien 2023/24 | L |
| 2023-03-04 | Frode Urkedal Norwegian Team League | L |
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.