GMAksel Bu Kvaloy
NOR · FIDE ID 1528815 · 483 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2515
#8 in NOR (active)
Rapid
2346
#25 in NOR (active)
Blitz
2443
#15 in NOR (active)
Score
59%
197 W · 179 D · 107 L
Opp. avg
2370
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 59% of games (scores 59%), otherwise 1.d4 (37%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 68 of 106 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 60%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 82 of 83 games (Indian Defense), scoring 60%.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation as Black, 83% in 15 games.
- By opponent strength: 36% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 37% of games end in a draw.
Based on 483 over-the-board games (226 classical · 35 rapid · 15 blitz). 242 with White (61%), 241 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 143 | 59% |
| 1.d4 | 89 | 67% |
| 1.Nf3 | 9 | 44% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 11 | 59% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 10 | 65% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 9 | 56% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 9 | 67% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 9 | 56% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (106 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 68 | 60% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 29 | 60% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 9 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (83 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 82 | 60% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation | 15 | 83% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 9 | 78% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 9 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 8 | 38% |
| King's Indian Attack | 7 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Manuel Campos Gomez (2428) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-26 | Pham Tran Gia Phuc (2424) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-25 | Jan Emmanuel Garcia (2444) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | Massinas Djabri (2270) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-21 | Ganzorig Amartuvshin (2445) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-19 | Timur Daudov (2063) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-18 | Ashwath Kaushik (2303) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-17 | Tom Middelburg (2344) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-16 | Douglas Ariel Arauz Espinoza (2041) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-08-16 | Oleksii Bilych (2429) Hotel Stockholm North by First hotels young talents. 10th GM Tournament · classical | W |
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