Mikael Ruud
NOR · FIDE ID 1569643 · 81 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1867
#522 in NOR (active)
Rapid
1760
#824 in NOR (active)
Blitz
1932
#346 in NOR (active)
Score
51%
30 W · 22 D · 29 L
Opp. avg
1701
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-06-28
Landsturneringen 2026 | Klasse 2
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 63% of games (scores 50%), otherwise 1.e4 (38%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 14 of 23 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 39%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 10 of 13 games (Indian Defense), scoring 55%.
- Weak spot: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo as Black, only 38% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation as White, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 80% against lower-rated.
Based on 81 over-the-board games (46 classical). 40 with White (54%), 41 with Black (48%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 25 | 50% |
| 1.e4 | 15 | 60% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Löwenthal Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (23 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 14 | 39% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 6 | 58% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (13 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 10 | 55% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 17% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 4 | 38% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Neo-Orthodox Variation, Main Line | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System, with e6 | 2 | 25% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | Oystein Viken Kallset (1773) Landsturneringen 2026 | Klasse 2 | W |
| 2026-06-28 | Helge Olsen (1731) Landsturneringen 2026 | Klasse 2 | ½ |
| 2026-06-28 | Aksel Rolandsen (1714) Landsturneringen 2026 | Klasse 2 | W |
| 2026-06-28 | Maarten Vreugdenhil (1735) Landsturneringen 2026 | Klasse 2 | W |
| 2026-06-28 | Mikael Osthus Scharer (1688) Landsturneringen 2026 | Klasse 2 | W |
| 2026-06-28 | Tobias G Nilsen (1722) Landsturneringen 2026 | Klasse 2 | L |
| 2026-06-28 | Anna Ovidia Young (1586) Landsturneringen 2026 | Klasse 2 | W |
| 2026-06-28 | Henrik Hortemo (1698) Landsturneringen 2026 | Klasse 2 | W |
| 2026-06-28 | Leiv Ove Bollestad (1681) Landsturneringen 2026 | Klasse 2 | W |
| 2026-04-05 | Morten S Smedsrud (1638) Fagernes Chess International | Open · classical | W |
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