IMTapani Sammalvuo
FIN · FIDE ID 501115 · 25 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2363
#7 in FIN (active)
Rapid
2432
#3 in FIN (active)
Blitz
2505
#3 in FIN (active)
Score
36%
4 W · 10 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
2404
Last 25 games
Last game
2026-03-08
Swedish Team Championships 2025 | Superettan 2025
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 8 of 8 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 31%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 4 of 5 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 13%.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 44% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 50% with White, 25% with Black.
- Drawish: 40% of games end in a draw.
Based on 25 over-the-board games (4 classical). 11 with White (50%), 14 with Black (25%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 11 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense, Alekhine Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Ukrainian Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (8 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 8 | 31% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 13% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack, Main Line | 2 | 0% |
| Four Knights Game: Glek System | 1 | 50% |
| Petrov's Defense: Millennium Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-08 | Lucas Sandberg (2288) Swedish Team Championships 2025 | Superettan 2025 | ½ |
| 2026-03-05 | Jacob Sylvan (2300) Swedish Team Championships 2025 | Superettan 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-11-30 | Axel Falkevall (2380) Swedish Team Championships 2025 | Superettan 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-11-28 | Samir Lejlic (2277) Swedish Team Championships 2025 | Superettan 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-10-13 | Alice O`Gorman (1960) European Team Chess Championship 2025 | Open | ½ |
| 2025-10-10 | Hannes Stefansson (2408) European Team Chess Championship 2025 | Open | L |
| 2025-10-08 | Martin Poulsen (2276) European Team Chess Championship 2025 | Open | W |
| 2025-10-07 | Fabian Baenziger (2439) European Team Chess Championship 2025 | Open | ½ |
| 2025-10-06 | Sanan Sjugirov (2632) European Team Chess Championship 2025 | Open | L |
| 2024-10-25 | Benjamin Decrop (2229) European Chess Club Cup | Open Boards 163+ | L |
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