FMAku Salonen
FIN · FIDE ID 517577 · 88 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2286
#22 in FIN (active)
Rapid
2239
#31 in FIN (active)
Blitz
2331
#9 in FIN (active)
Score
63%
45 W · 21 D · 22 L
Opp. avg
2076
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-18
XXXIV Heart of Finland Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 76% of games (scores 74%), otherwise 1.d4 (22%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 14 of 20 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 10 of 15 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 40%.
- Weak spot: Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation as White, 78% in 9 games.
- By opponent strength: 36% against higher-rated players, 76% against lower-rated.
Based on 88 over-the-board games (31 classical). 46 with White (70%), 42 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 35 | 74% |
| 1.d4 | 10 | 60% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 9 | 78% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Morozevich Variation | 2 | 75% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (20 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 14 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 6 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (15 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 10 | 40% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 60% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 4 | 38% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 4 | 38% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 3 | 33% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 3 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-18 | Mika Karttunen (2497) XXXIV Heart of Finland Open | ½ |
| 2026-07-17 | Henrik Lonnqvist (2001) XXXIV Heart of Finland Open | W |
| 2026-07-16 | Maciej Gajdzica (2110) XXXIV Heart of Finland Open | W |
| 2026-07-16 | Tamas Jr. Fodor (2494) XXXIV Heart of Finland Open | L |
| 2026-07-15 | Grete Olde (2016) XXXIV Heart of Finland Open | W |
| 2026-07-14 | Yiming Zhang (2167) XXXIV Heart of Finland Open | ½ |
| 2026-07-14 | Harikrishnan.A.Ra (2519) XXXIV Heart of Finland Open | ½ |
| 2026-07-14 | Miska Moisio (2025) XXXIV Heart of Finland Open | W |
| 2026-03-01 | Niilo Man Nissinen (2208) MatSK weekend tournament | L |
| 2026-03-01 | Jere Lindholm (2114) MatSK weekend tournament | W |
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