Snorri Vikanes Bjarnason
NOR · FIDE ID 1539833 · 113 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1910
#428 in NOR (active)
Rapid
1933
#332 in NOR (active)
Blitz
1980
#272 in NOR (active)
Score
57%
55 W · 18 D · 40 L
Opp. avg
1886
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-24
Bergen Spillfestival 2026 | Group A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 59% of games (scores 61%), otherwise 1.e4 (22%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 23 of 30 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 67%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 16 of 17 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 44%.
- Comfort zone: English Opening: King's English Variation as White, 72% in 9 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 76% against lower-rated.
Based on 113 over-the-board games (74 classical · 12 blitz · 1 rapid). 54 with White (62%), 59 with Black (52%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 32 | 61% |
| 1.e4 | 12 | 83% |
| 1.Nf3 | 8 | 50% |
| 1.b3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 9 | 72% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 3 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: Neo-Catalan | 2 | 100% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (30 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 23 | 67% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 17% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 33% |
Against 1.d4 (17 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 16 | 44% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Rubinstein Variation | 5 | 70% |
| Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Advance Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 2 | 100% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Martin Orvedal (1715) Bergen Spillfestival 2026 | Group A · classical | W |
| 2026-07-10 | Martin K Andersen (1831) Landsturneringen 2026 | Klasse 1 | L |
| 2026-07-09 | Amund Pihl Strand (1851) Landsturneringen 2026 | Klasse 1 | ½ |
| 2026-07-08 | Even Jahr (1877) Landsturneringen 2026 | Klasse 1 | L |
| 2026-07-07 | Rune Kleiven Rynning (1838) Landsturneringen 2026 | Klasse 1 | L |
| 2026-07-06 | Mikkel Damtoft Solbakken (1909) Landsturneringen 2026 | Klasse 1 | W |
| 2026-07-06 | Kourosh Salimi (1883) Landsturneringen 2026 | Klasse 1 | W |
| 2026-07-05 | Eivind Salen (1864) Landsturneringen 2026 | Klasse 1 | W |
| 2026-07-04 | Olav Nikolai Sorensen (1845) Landsturneringen 2026 | Klasse 1 | W |
| 2026-02-07 | Stig K Martinsen (2104) Vestlandsserien 2025/2026 · classical | L |
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