IMJoachim Birger Nilsen
NOR · FIDE ID 1506331 · 16 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2385
#30 in NOR (active)
Rapid
2316
#32 in NOR (active)
Blitz
2364
#26 in NOR (active)
Score
50%
3 W · 10 D · 3 L
Opp. avg
2272
Last 16 games
Last game
2026-02-07
Norwegian Team League 25/26
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 56% of games (scores 60%), otherwise 1.c4 (22%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 2 of 3 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 100%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 2 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 25%.
- Drawish: 63% of games end in a draw.
Based on 16 over-the-board games. 9 with White (44%), 7 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 5 | 60% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 50% |
| 1.b3 | 1 | 0% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening: Quiet System | 1 | 0% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System | 1 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 1 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation, Romanishin-Psakhis Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 100% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 25% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Petrov's Defense: French Attack | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | Gunnar Lund (2314) Norwegian Team League 25/26 | L |
| 2025-11-02 | Elias Demac (2222) Norwegian Team League 25/26 | L |
| 2025-11-01 | Gustav Torngren (2261) Norwegian Team League 25/26 | L |
| 2025-03-09 | Jens Hjorth Kjolberg (2187) Norwegian Team League 24/25 | W |
| 2025-03-07 | Sondre Melaa (2329) Norwegian Team League 24/25 | ½ |
| 2025-02-09 | Alexander Oye-Stromberg (2318) Norwegian Team League 24/25 | ½ |
| 2020-09-12 | Aleksander Fossan Norwegian Team League – Elite qualifiers, Day 2 | ½ |
| 2020-06-18 | Linus Johansson Offerspill Invitational – Round 9 | ½ |
| 2020-06-17 | Benjamin Arvola Notkevich Offerspill Invitational – Round 8 | ½ |
| 2020-06-16 | Tor Fredrik Kaasen Offerspill Invitational – Round 7 | 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.