GMBenjamin Arvola Notkevich
NOR · FIDE ID 1506536 · 98 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2447
#17 in NOR (active)
Rapid
2379
#20 in NOR (active)
Blitz
2446
#14 in NOR (active)
Score
51%
37 W · 26 D · 35 L
Opp. avg
2442
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-11
Landsturneringen 2026 | Elite
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 53% of games (scores 54%), otherwise 1.e4 (35%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 11 of 19 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 41%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 13 of 20 games (Indian Defense), scoring 38%.
- Weak spot: Modern Defense as Black, only 0% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 32% against higher-rated players, 67% against lower-rated.
Based on 98 over-the-board games (37 classical · 5 rapid). 49 with White (55%), 49 with Black (47%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 26 | 54% |
| 1.e4 | 17 | 53% |
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 75% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Kmoch Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 2 | 50% |
| Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Advance Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Catalan Opening | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (19 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 11 | 41% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 83% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 83% |
Against 1.d4 (20 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 13 | 38% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| East Indian Defense | 4 | 38% |
| Modern Defense | 3 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Nimzowitsch Variation | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | Semen Mitusov (2479) Landsturneringen 2026 | Elite | ½ |
| 2026-07-10 | Jens E Ingebretsen (2433) Landsturneringen 2026 | Elite | ½ |
| 2026-07-09 | Martin Holten Fiskaaen (2368) Landsturneringen 2026 | Elite | ½ |
| 2026-07-08 | Kjetil A. Lie (2459) Landsturneringen 2026 | Elite | L |
| 2026-07-07 | Mads Vestby-Ellingsen (2388) Landsturneringen 2026 | Elite | W |
| 2026-07-06 | Aksel Bu Kvaloy (2483) Landsturneringen 2026 | Elite | L |
| 2026-07-05 | Simen Agdestein (2525) Landsturneringen 2026 | Elite | ½ |
| 2026-07-04 | Vegar Koi Gandrud (2283) Landsturneringen 2026 | Elite | W |
| 2026-07-03 | Eivind Grunt Kreken (2335) Landsturneringen 2026 | Elite | ½ |
| 2024-12-08 | Isak Storme (2455) Norwegian Team League 24/25 | 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.