Ben Samuel Groth Skaar
NOR · FIDE ID 1552660 · 133 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2158
#118 in NOR (active)
Rapid
2137
#104 in NOR (active)
Blitz
2243
#57 in NOR (active)
Score
49%
37 W · 56 D · 40 L
Opp. avg
2195
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-11
Landsturneringen 2026 | Junior A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 72% of games (scores 53%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 31 of 38 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 48%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 12 of 19 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 46%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation as Black, only 30% in 10 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation as Black, 67% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 39% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
Based on 133 over-the-board games (54 classical · 1 rapid). 67 with White (52%), 66 with Black (45%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 48 | 53% |
| 1.d4 | 9 | 39% |
| 1.Nc3 | 5 | 60% |
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 8 | 56% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Goldman Variation | 6 | 42% |
| Van Geet Opening | 4 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 3 | 50% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Delayed Exchange Variation | 3 | 67% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (38 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 31 | 48% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 6 | 50% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (19 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 12 | 46% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 67% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 10 | 30% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 6 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation | 4 | 88% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Janowski Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | Louis Khoo-Thwe (2268) Landsturneringen 2026 | Junior A | ½ |
| 2026-07-10 | Martin Oksendal (2240) Landsturneringen 2026 | Junior A | L |
| 2026-07-08 | Sigur H Myny (2026) Landsturneringen 2026 | Junior A | W |
| 2026-07-07 | William Arntzen Walgren (2167) Landsturneringen 2026 | Junior A | ½ |
| 2026-07-06 | Marius Hag Dale (2058) Landsturneringen 2026 | Junior A | W |
| 2026-07-06 | August Solbu (2061) Landsturneringen 2026 | Junior A | W |
| 2026-07-04 | Isai Sivaparan (1887) Landsturneringen 2026 | Junior A | ½ |
| 2026-06-28 | William Alexander Olsen (2215) Landsturneringen 2026 | Junior A | ½ |
| 2026-03-08 | Carl Fredrik Ekeberg (2291) Norwegian Team League 25/26 | ½ |
| 2026-03-07 | Jens Hjorth Kjolberg (2165) Norwegian Team League 25/26 | L |
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