Joel Eklund
SWE · FIDE ID 1705288 · 58 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2190
#154 in SWE (active)
Rapid
2141
#199 in SWE (active)
Blitz
2251
#88 in SWE (active)
Score
55%
26 W · 12 D · 20 L
Opp. avg
2117
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-16
West Coast Chess Open by Mediegymnasiet
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 42% of games (scores 92%), otherwise 1.e4 (26%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 12 of 14 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 8 of 9 games (Indian Defense), scoring 44%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation as Black, only 0% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack as White, 94% in 8 games.
- By opponent strength: 22% against higher-rated players, 76% against lower-rated.
Based on 58 over-the-board games (23 rapid · 15 blitz · 2 classical). 31 with White (61%), 27 with Black (48%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 13 | 92% |
| 1.e4 | 8 | 25% |
| 1.c4 | 6 | 58% |
| 1.Nf3 | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Levitsky Attack | 8 | 94% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 2 | 75% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (14 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 12 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 0% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (9 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 8 | 44% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 4 | 88% |
| Benoni Defense: Taimanov Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 3 | 0% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-16 | Thomas Ernst (2251) West Coast Chess Open by Mediegymnasiet · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-16 | Daniel Ronneland (2104) West Coast Chess Open by Mediegymnasiet · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-15 | Axel Kleist (2170) West Coast Chess Open by Mediegymnasiet · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-15 | Filip Dingertz (2128) West Coast Chess Open by Mediegymnasiet · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-14 | Tobias Bende (2127) West Coast Chess Open by Mediegymnasiet · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-14 | Yogeshwer Murugaraja (1794) West Coast Chess Open by Mediegymnasiet · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-14 | Aria Ben Saeid (2010) West Coast Chess Open by Mediegymnasiet · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-14 | Peter Karrberg (1874) West Coast Chess Open by Mediegymnasiet · rapid | W |
| 2026-07-04 | Ludvig Morell (2026) Schack-SM 2026 | Mästarklassen | W |
| 2026-07-03 | Lukas Willstedt (2118) Schack-SM 2026 | Mästarklassen | L |
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