Stephan Briem
ISL · FIDE ID 2312506 · 54 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2154
#54 in ISL (active)
Rapid
2073
#71 in ISL (active)
Blitz
2236
#35 in ISL (active)
Score
44%
16 W · 16 D · 22 L
Opp. avg
2231
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-03-08
Icelandic Team Championship 2025-26 - Premier League
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 97% of games (scores 45%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 5 of 8 games (French Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 5 of 7 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 60%.
- Weak spot: Nimzo-Indian Defense as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 77% against lower-rated.
Based on 54 over-the-board games (8 classical · 6 rapid · 1 blitz). 31 with White (47%), 23 with Black (41%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 30 | 45% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense | 3 | 33% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Reshevsky Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 2 | 50% |
| Benko Gambit | 2 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (8 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 5 | 50% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 2 | 0% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 60% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Petrov's Defense: Millennium Attack | 2 | 0% |
| King's Indian Attack, with e6 | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 1 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-08 | Gudmundur Gislason (2256) Icelandic Team Championship 2025-26 - Premier League · classical | ½ |
| 2026-03-07 | Dagur Arngrimsson (2358) Icelandic Team Championship 2025-26 - Premier League · classical | ½ |
| 2026-03-07 | Margeir Petursson (2382) Icelandic Team Championship 2025-26 - Premier League · classical | L |
| 2026-03-06 | David Kjartansson (2249) Icelandic Team Championship 2025-26 - Premier League · classical | ½ |
| 2025-12-07 | Bjorn Thorfinnsson (2416) Icelandic blitz Chess Championship 2025 · blitz | L |
| 2025-12-04 | Dagur Andri Fridgeirsson (2024) Icelandic Team Championship 2025-26 - Premier League | ½ |
| 2025-11-15 | Josef Omarsson (2025) Icelandic Team Championship 2025-26 - Premier League · classical | W |
| 2025-10-25 | Emanuel Schiendorfer (2365) European Chess Club Cup 2025 | Open Matches 1-16 | L |
| 2025-10-21 | Sebastien Joie (2369) European Chess Club Cup 2025 | Open Matches 1-16 | L |
| 2025-10-20 | Armin Juhasz (2375) European Chess Club Cup 2025 | Open Matches 1-16 | 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.