GMJouni Yrjola
FIN · FIDE ID 500011 · 15 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2286
#22 in FIN (active)
Rapid
2273
#18 in FIN (active)
Blitz
2233
#20 in FIN (active)
Score
50%
2 W · 11 D · 2 L
Opp. avg
2282
Last 15 games
Last game
2025-02-26
World Senior Team Chess Championship | Open 65+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 56% of games (scores 70%), otherwise 1.d4 (44%).
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 67% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 61% with White, 33% with Black.
- Drawish: 73% of games end in a draw.
Based on 15 over-the-board games (14 classical). 9 with White (61%), 6 with Black (33%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 5 | 70% |
| 1.d4 | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Quiet Line | 2 | 75% |
| King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 2 | 50% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Orthodox Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (2 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 50% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 1 | 50% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Rossolimo Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-26 | Leif Ogaard (2358) World Senior Team Chess Championship | Open 65+ · classical | ½ |
| 2025-02-25 | Gerard Welling (2195) World Senior Team Chess Championship | Open 65+ · classical | ½ |
| 2025-02-24 | Attila Kiss (2276) World Senior Team Chess Championship | Open 65+ · classical | ½ |
| 2025-02-23 | Dietmar Vinke (2087) World Senior Team Chess Championship | Open 65+ · classical | ½ |
| 2025-02-20 | Nathan Birnboim (2313) World Senior Team Chess Championship | Open 65+ · classical | ½ |
| 2025-02-19 | Patrick Hugentobler (2242) World Senior Team Chess Championship | Open 65+ · classical | ½ |
| 2025-02-18 | Heinz Wirthensohn (2273) World Senior Team Chess Championship | Open 65+ · classical | ½ |
| 2025-02-17 | Siegfried Zoernpfenning (2063) World Senior Team Chess Championship | Open 65+ · classical | W |
| 2024-06-10 | Tomas Laurusas (2563) VIII ShakkiNet International / EtVaS 50 years | L |
| 2024-05-15 | Lubomir Ftacnik (2446) European Senior Team Chess Championship 2024 | S65 · classical | L |
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