GMThomas Ernst
SWE · FIDE ID 1700065 · 146 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2244
#103 in SWE (active)
Rapid
2254
#92 in SWE (active)
Blitz
2217
#115 in SWE (active)
Score
59%
68 W · 36 D · 42 L
Opp. avg
2174
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-30
Lidköping Open 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 83% of games (scores 52%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 14 of 29 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 79%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 24 of 26 games (Indian Defense), scoring 63%.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation as White, 72% in 9 games.
- By opponent strength: 32% against higher-rated players, 76% against lower-rated.
Based on 146 over-the-board games (47 rapid · 39 classical · 12 blitz). 76 with White (56%), 70 with Black (62%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 63 | 52% |
| 1.d4 | 13 | 73% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 9 | 72% |
| Ruy Lopez: Marshall Attack | 6 | 50% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Chistyakov Defense | 4 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (29 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 14 | 79% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 14 | 50% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (26 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 24 | 63% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation | 4 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 3 | 67% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack | 3 | 17% |
| Benoni Defense: Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Jung Min Seo (2537) Lidköping Open 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-30 | Victor Lilliehook (2157) Lidköping Open 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Anders Kleimark (2003) Lidköping Open 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Niklas Ivenholt (1952) Lidköping Open 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Josef Ask (2022) Lidköping Open 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-16 | Joel Eklund (2171) West Coast Chess Open by Mediegymnasiet · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-16 | Martin Tronsson (2138) West Coast Chess Open by Mediegymnasiet · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-15 | Jacob Hanini (1839) West Coast Chess Open by Mediegymnasiet · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-15 | Melvin Ral Lustig (2249) West Coast Chess Open by Mediegymnasiet · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-14 | Axel Kleist (2170) West Coast Chess Open by Mediegymnasiet · rapid | 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.