Knut Steinar Bu
NOR · FIDE ID 1528408 · 36 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1590
#1523 in NOR (active)
Rapid
1568
#1881 in NOR (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
50%
8 W · 20 D · 8 L
Opp. avg
1592
Last 36 games
Last game
2026-07-11
Landsturneringen 2026 | Senior B
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 6 of 6 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 67%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 5 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense as White, only 25% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Petrov's Defense: Three Knights Game as Black, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 40% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
Based on 36 over-the-board games (9 classical). 20 with White (50%), 16 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 20 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 4 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Modern Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (6 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 6 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Petrov's Defense: Three Knights Game | 3 | 67% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack | 2 | 25% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 2 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Fried Liver Attack | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | Truls Skauge Klausen (1791) Landsturneringen 2026 | Senior B | ½ |
| 2026-07-10 | Jan Petter Opedal (1674) Landsturneringen 2026 | Senior B | L |
| 2026-07-09 | Atle Mongstad (1680) Landsturneringen 2026 | Senior B | ½ |
| 2026-07-08 | John Christian Hanssen (1648) Landsturneringen 2026 | Senior B | ½ |
| 2026-07-07 | Atle Sponnich (1623) Landsturneringen 2026 | Senior B | ½ |
| 2026-07-06 | Svein Erik Kringstad (1454) Landsturneringen 2026 | Senior B | ½ |
| 2026-07-06 | Bjorn Instanes (1642) Landsturneringen 2026 | Senior B | L |
| 2026-07-05 | Svenn Kristoffersen (1714) Landsturneringen 2026 | Senior B | ½ |
| 2026-07-04 | Harald Mottang (1696) Landsturneringen 2026 | Senior B | ½ |
| 2025-07-12 | Oyulf Hjertenes Norwegian Championship 2025 | Klasse 3 | ½ |
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