FMEivind Grunt Kreken
NOR · FIDE ID 1532359 · 247 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2347
#36 in NOR (active)
Rapid
2233
#60 in NOR (active)
Blitz
2342
#30 in NOR (active)
Score
52%
81 W · 93 D · 73 L
Opp. avg
2317
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-01
7th Paul Keres Memorial Festival 2026 | Classic A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 57% of games (scores 49%), otherwise 1.e4 (30%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 30 of 63 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 47%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 21 of 37 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 55%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack as Black, 70% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 76% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 38% of games end in a draw.
Based on 247 over-the-board games (110 classical · 17 rapid · 2 blitz). 122 with White (52%), 125 with Black (51%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 69 | 49% |
| 1.e4 | 36 | 61% |
| 1.Nf3 | 13 | 42% |
| 1.c4 | 4 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Romanishin Variation | 8 | 44% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 4 | 38% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Hungarian Attack | 3 | 33% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 3 | 67% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (63 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 30 | 47% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 13 | 58% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 7 | 79% |
Against 1.d4 (37 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 21 | 55% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 15 | 53% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 8 | 44% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 5 | 70% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Main Line, Mieses Variation | 4 | 88% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 4 | 25% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation | 3 | 83% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | Valery Kazakouski (2597) 7th Paul Keres Memorial Festival 2026 | Classic A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-11 | Martin Holten Fiskaaen (2368) Landsturneringen 2026 | Elite | L |
| 2026-07-10 | Simen Agdestein (2525) Landsturneringen 2026 | Elite | ½ |
| 2026-07-09 | Vegar Koi Gandrud (2283) Landsturneringen 2026 | Elite | ½ |
| 2026-07-08 | Sivert Schanche Torfoss (2328) Landsturneringen 2026 | Elite | W |
| 2026-07-07 | Frode Elsness (2410) Landsturneringen 2026 | Elite | L |
| 2026-07-06 | Jacob Templen Grave (2392) Landsturneringen 2026 | Elite | L |
| 2026-07-05 | Semen Mitusov (2479) Landsturneringen 2026 | Elite | ½ |
| 2026-07-04 | Havard Haug (2432) Landsturneringen 2026 | Elite | ½ |
| 2026-07-03 | Benjamin Arvola Notkevich (2453) Landsturneringen 2026 | Elite | ½ |
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.