IMErlend Mikalsen
NOR · FIDE ID 1507338 · 81 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2329
FIDE rating
Rapid
2295
FIDE rating
Blitz
2331
FIDE rating
Score
52%
32 W · 21 D · 28 L
Opp. avg
2315
Last 50 games
Last game
2024-03-10
Norwegian Team League Eliteserien 2023/24
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 54%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 17 of 17 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 68%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 14 of 14 games (Indian Defense), scoring 46%.
- Weak spot: English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid as White, 70% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
Based on 81 over-the-board games (33 classical). 40 with White (54%), 41 with Black (51%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 40 | 54% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid | 5 | 70% |
| Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Monster Declined | 4 | 38% |
| Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid, Spielmann Attack | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Flank Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 2 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (17 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 17 | 68% |
Against 1.d4 (14 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 14 | 46% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 4 | 75% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack | 3 | 17% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-10 | Alparslan Isik (2452) Norwegian Team League Eliteserien 2023/24 | L |
| 2024-03-09 | Mads Vestby-Ellingsen (2336) Norwegian Team League Eliteserien 2023/24 | ½ |
| 2024-03-08 | Ivar Bern (2301) Norwegian Team League Eliteserien 2023/24 | L |
| 2024-02-04 | Aleksander Delchev (2486) Norwegian Team League Eliteserien 2023/24 | ½ |
| 2024-02-03 | Frode Olav Olsen Urkedal (2536) Norwegian Team League Eliteserien 2023/24 | L |
| 2024-02-02 | Evgeny Romanov (2596) Norwegian Team League Eliteserien 2023/24 | L |
| 2023-10-29 | Andre Gjestemoen-VonHirsch (2295) Norwegian Team League Eliteserien 2023/24 | W |
| 2023-10-28 | Normunds Miezis (2391) Norwegian Team League Eliteserien 2023/24 | L |
| 2023-10-27 | Semen Mitusov (2487) Norwegian Team League Eliteserien 2023/24 | L |
| 2022-10-04 | Stefan Bergsson (2153) 37th European Club Cup | L |
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