CMDavid Mindestrommen Simonsen
NOR · FIDE ID 1565672 · 101 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2189
#104 in NOR (active)
Rapid
2107
#124 in NOR (active)
Blitz
2198
#73 in NOR (active)
Score
51%
34 W · 35 D · 32 L
Opp. avg
2168
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-11
Landsturneringen 2026 | Kandidat Elite
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 84% of games (scores 59%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 29 of 31 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 52%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 11 of 12 games (Indian Defense), scoring 36%.
- Weak spot: French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation as White, only 25% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 37% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 35% of games end in a draw.
Based on 101 over-the-board games (58 classical · 9 rapid · 1 blitz). 49 with White (57%), 52 with Black (45%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 41 | 59% |
| 1.d4 | 8 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 6 | 25% |
| Pirc Defense | 3 | 17% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense, Euwe Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (31 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 29 | 52% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (12 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 11 | 36% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 7 | 57% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 6 | 58% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation | 3 | 33% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 3 | 33% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | Mathias Unneland (2192) Landsturneringen 2026 | Kandidat Elite | ½ |
| 2026-07-10 | Peder Marcus Aamodt (2178) Landsturneringen 2026 | Kandidat Elite | W |
| 2026-07-09 | Mathias Lind Schouten (2294) Landsturneringen 2026 | Kandidat Elite | W |
| 2026-07-08 | Sheila Barth Stanford (2149) Landsturneringen 2026 | Kandidat Elite | ½ |
| 2026-07-07 | Andreas G.R. Moen (2279) Landsturneringen 2026 | Kandidat Elite | W |
| 2026-07-06 | Andreas Skotheim (2234) Landsturneringen 2026 | Kandidat Elite | L |
| 2026-07-05 | Alexander Oye-Stromberg (2294) Landsturneringen 2026 | Kandidat Elite | ½ |
| 2026-07-04 | Ask Amundsen (2237) Landsturneringen 2026 | Kandidat Elite | ½ |
| 2026-06-28 | Andre Nielsen (2300) Landsturneringen 2026 | Kandidat Elite | ½ |
| 2026-06-26 | Yahya Chelly (1988) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O16 · classical | ½ |
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