Finland

ID: 504696

Kari Eloranta

FIDE ratings

1,938Classical

2,015Rapid

Performance

50 games

24% Win

46% Draw

30% Loss

Kari Eloranta's playing style

Overall score:47%12W 23D 15L over 50 games

Best with 1.e4 as White:54%in 25 games

Out of form:30%0W 12D 8L in last 20 games

Hard to beat — high draw rate:46%of games are draws

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Alekhine Defense has the largest White sample, with 4 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Alekhine Defense

50%

Petrov's Defense: Nimzowitsch Attack

100%

Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid

100%

Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation

100%

Ruy Lopez: Closed, Keres Defense

100%

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid has the largest Black sample, with 2 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Ruy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid

100%

Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo

100%

Indian Defense: Knights Variation

100%

Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Wormald Attack

100%

Ruy Lopez: Closed, Bogoljubow Variation

100%

Repertoire

26 games as white in scope

Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

26 games in this line · White to move

Results for Eloranta, Kari as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L

31%

42%

27%

Move
	25 · 96%	2y ago	32% 44% 24%
	1 · 4%	3mo ago	100%

Game History

(50 games)

Date	Source	Opponent	Result	Time	Event	Opening	Link
Jul 13, 2026	OTB	IMKarttunen, Mika(2497)	L	Classical	34th Heart of Finland Op	D35bQueen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation	—
Apr 28, 2024	OTB - Finland	Aura, Daniel(1905)	D	Classical	45. Kalakukko A, Kuopio	C95cRuy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid	—
Apr 28, 2024	OTB - Finland	CMHartikainen, Jarmo(2092)	D	Classical	45. Kalakukko A, Kuopio	C42agPetrov's Defense: Nimzowitsch Attack	—
Apr 28, 2024	OTB - Finland	CMHartikainen, Jarmo(2092)	D	Classical	45. Kalakukko A, Kuopio	C42agPetrov's Defense: Nimzowitsch Attack	—
Apr 28, 2024	OTB - Finland	Aura, Daniel(1905)	D	Classical	45. Kalakukko A, Kuopio	C95cRuy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid	—
Apr 27, 2024	OTB - Finland	WFMBederdin, Lilja(2019)	D	Classical	45. Kalakukko A, Kuopio	C95cRuy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid	—
Apr 27, 2024	OTB - Finland	WFMBederdin, Lilja(2019)	D	Classical	45. Kalakukko A, Kuopio	C95cRuy Lopez: Closed, Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid	—
Mar 17, 2024	OTB - Finland	Pitkanen, Ari(2007)	L	Classical	JSM 1.div. 2023/24	B31Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation	—
Mar 17, 2024	OTB - Finland	Pitkanen, Ari(2007)	L	Classical	JSM 1.div. 2023/24	B31Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation	—
Mar 16, 2024	OTB - Finland	Ruotanen, Helge(1953)	D	Classical	JSM 1.div. 2023/24	A00akHungarian Opening	—

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Kari Eloranta is rated 1938 in standard, 2015 in rapid by FIDE. Kari Eloranta plays for Finland.

Kari Eloranta has FIDE ID 504696.

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Kari Eloranta

FIDE ratings

Performance

Kari Eloranta's playing style

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Repertoire

Starting position

Games in this line

Game History

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