GMHelgi Dam Ziska
FAI · FIDE ID 7200595 · 59 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2542
#1 in FAI (active)
Rapid
2583
#1 in FAI (active)
Blitz
2563
#1 in FAI (active)
Score
69%
32 W · 17 D · 10 L
Opp. avg
2300
Last 50 games
Last game
2025-11-22
9th ESNA Chess Championship 2025
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 90% of games (scores 64%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 11 of 12 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 91%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 10 of 12 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation as Black, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
Based on 59 over-the-board games (9 classical). 31 with White (63%), 28 with Black (75%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 28 | 64% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 50% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 2 | 75% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (12 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 11 | 91% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (12 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 10 | 50% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 3 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 | 2 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Fianchetto | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-22 | Attila Robert Novak (2155) 9th ESNA Chess Championship 2025 | W |
| 2025-11-19 | Alexandros Isaakidis (2248) 9th ESNA Chess Championship 2025 | W |
| 2025-11-18 | Danilo Volpinari (1955) 9th ESNA Chess Championship 2025 | W |
| 2025-11-17 | Graham Mooney (1918) 9th ESNA Chess Championship 2025 | W |
| 2025-11-17 | Oscar De La Riva Aguado (2439) 9th ESNA Chess Championship 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-11-16 | Michael Wiedenkeller (2387) 9th ESNA Chess Championship 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-11-15 | Amir Bagheri (2356) 9th ESNA Chess Championship 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-11-14 | Markus Krieger (2168) 9th ESNA Chess Championship 2025 | W |
| 2024-09-22 | David Navara (2681) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Open II · classical | ½ |
| 2024-09-21 | Temur Kuybokarov (2562) 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 2024 | Open II · classical | ½ |
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