IM
FinlandFIN
ID: 500933

Aleksei Holmsten

FIDE ratings

2,271Classical
2,238Rapid
2,221Blitz

Performance

50 games
26% Win
36% Draw
38% Loss

Aleksei Holmsten's playing style

Overall score:44%13W 18D 19L over 50 games
Dominates 1.Nf3 as White:63%in 27 games
Out of form:35%1W 12D 7L in last 20 games
Hard to beat — high draw rate:36%of games are draws

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, King's Indian Attack has the largest White sample, with 8 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

King's Indian Attack
50%
25%
25%
8g
French Defense: Exchange Variation
33%
33%
33%
6g
Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian
100%
2g
Scotch Game: Malaniuk Variation
100%
2g
King's Indian Attack, with e6
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Szabo Variation has the largest Black sample, with 2 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Szabo Variation
100%
2g
Indian Defense: Normal Variation
100%
2g
French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack
100%
2g

Repertoire

37 games as white in scope
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Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

37 games in this line · White to move

Results for Holmsten, Aleksei as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
32%
43%
24%
Move
27 · 73%
37%
52%
11%
10 · 27%
20%
20%
60%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Sep 13, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
Ketola, Ville(2070)
W—
Oct 6, 2024
OTB - TWIC
Issakainen, Ari(2126)
D—
Oct 6, 2024
OTB - TWIC
Bekbergen, Issakhan(2126)
D—
Sep 8, 2024
OTB - TWIC
CMParkkinen, Jyrki(2074)
D—
Sep 8, 2024
OTB - TWIC
CMParkkinen, Jyrki(2074)
D—
Sep 7, 2024
OTB - TWIC
Joentausta, Hannu(2080)
D—
Sep 7, 2024
OTB - TWIC
Joentausta, Hannu(2080)
D—
Sep 24, 2023
OTB - PGNMentor
Rasanen, Otto(2037)
D—
Sep 24, 2023
OTB - PGN-Mentor
Rasanen, Otto(2037)
D—
Apr 1, 2023
OTB - PGNMentor
FMKokkila, Tero(2279)
L—

Research Aleksei Holmsten’s games and opening repertoire

IM Aleksei Holmsten is rated 2271 in standard, 2238 in rapid, 2221 in blitz by FIDE. Aleksei Holmsten plays for Finland.

Aleksei Holmsten has FIDE ID 500933.

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