CMBenedikt Briem
ISL · FIDE ID 2315432 · 133 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2239
#35 in ISL (active)
Rapid
2100
#63 in ISL (active)
Blitz
2171
#54 in ISL (active)
Score
49%
47 W · 36 D · 50 L
Opp. avg
2222
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-03-28
Reykjavik Open 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 94% of games (scores 61%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 12 of 26 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 38%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 16 of 21 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 44%.
- Weak spot: Catalan Opening: Open Defense as White, only 33% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 82% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 60% with White, 37% with Black.
Based on 133 over-the-board games (68 classical). 69 with White (60%), 64 with Black (37%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 65 | 61% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 50% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 7 | 64% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 6 | 33% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense | 4 | 88% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System | 4 | 63% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (26 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 12 | 38% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 7 | 36% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 7 | 29% |
Against 1.d4 (21 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 16 | 44% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 70% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 5 | 40% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 4 | 13% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 3 | 0% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 3 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | Zhandos Agmanov (2463) Reykjavik Open 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-03-28 | Idunn Helgadottir (1831) Reykjavik Open 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-03-08 | Johann Hjartarson (2479) Icelandic Team Championship 2025-26 - Premier League · classical | W |
| 2026-03-07 | Nikita Petrov (2555) Icelandic Team Championship 2025-26 - Premier League · classical | ½ |
| 2026-03-07 | Aleksandr Domalchuk-Jonasson (2362) Icelandic Team Championship 2025-26 - Premier League · classical | ½ |
| 2026-03-06 | Artur Jakubiec (2427) Icelandic Team Championship 2025-26 - Premier League · classical | ½ |
| 2026-03-05 | Titas Stremavicius (2547) Icelandic Team Championship 2025-26 - Premier League · classical | L |
| 2026-02-15 | Herman Hietanen (2112) Nordic Youth Chess Championships 2026 - Group A · classical | W |
| 2026-02-12 | Oliver Wedenberg (2058) Nordic Youth Chess Championships 2026 - Group A · classical | W |
| 2026-02-08 | Martin Holten Fiskaaen (2312) Nordic Youth Chess Championships 2026 - Group A · classical | L |
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