GMErik Blomqvist
SWE · FIDE ID 1709437 · 312 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2481
#6 in SWE (active)
Rapid
2478
#8 in SWE (active)
Blitz
2517
#4 in SWE (active)
Score
62%
146 W · 96 D · 70 L
Opp. avg
2386
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 93% of games (scores 68%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 30 of 71 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 45%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 23 of 46 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 63%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack as White, 80% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
Based on 312 over-the-board games (152 classical · 34 rapid · 14 blitz). 155 with White (67%), 157 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 144 | 68% |
| 1.d4 | 7 | 64% |
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 6 | 58% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation | 6 | 58% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 5 | 80% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred | 5 | 70% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Anti-Marshall | 5 | 60% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (71 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 30 | 45% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 29 | 53% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 12 | 58% |
Against 1.d4 (46 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 23 | 63% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 23 | 70% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 5 | 60% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 5 | 80% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 4 | 75% |
| King's Indian Attack: Double Fianchetto | 4 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Vaclav Finek (2578) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-25 | Sasa Martinovic (2553) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-24 | Kim Yew Chan (2383) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-23 | Jan Malek (2587) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-21 | Alexandr Predke (2598) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Facundo Vazquez (2411) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-19 | Banele Mhango (2354) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-18 | Gabriel Sargissian (2610) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-16 | Ahmed cherif Khaled Abdellahi (1879) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Edvin Trost (2401) Lidköping Open 2026 · rapid | L |
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