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ID: 506982

Ari Kotilainen

FIDE ratings

1,878Classical
1,887Rapid

Performance

50 games
38% Win
28% Draw
34% Loss

Ari Kotilainen's playing style

Overall score:52%19W 14D 17L over 50 games
Dominates d4 vs 1.e4/1.d4 as Black:60%in 20 games
Strongest in classical:50%in 48 games
Out of form:43%4W 9D 7L in last 20 games

Openings as White

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

Vienna Game: Max Lange Defense
50%
50%
4g
Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Fianchetto
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation
100%
2g
French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense has the largest Black sample, with 2 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense
100%
2g
Queen's Gambit Declined
100%
2g
Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation
100%
2g
Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit
100%
2g

Repertoire

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

Starting position

20 games in this line · White to move

Results for Kotilainen, Ari as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
25%
20%
55%
Move
20 · 100%
25%
20%
55%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Jul 13, 2026
OTB
IMPoley, Vladimir(2276)
L—
Feb 10, 2024
OTB - Finland
Marjusaari, Eero(1992)
L—
Feb 10, 2024
OTB - Finland
Marjusaari, Eero(1992)
L—
Jan 13, 2024
OTB - Finland
Komulainen, Topias
W—
Jan 13, 2024
OTB - Finland
Komulainen, Topias
W—
Nov 25, 2023
OTB - Finland
Peltomaki, Jarmo(1958)
D—
Nov 25, 2023
OTB - Finland
Peltomaki, Jarmo(1958)
D—
Oct 21, 2023
OTB - Finland
Remes, Marko(1931)
D—
Oct 21, 2023
OTB - Finland
Remes, Marko(1931)
D—
Jul 20, 2023
OTB - PGNMentor
Ponnio, Toni(2178)
L—

Research Ari Kotilainen’s games and opening repertoire

Ari Kotilainen is rated 1878 in standard, 1887 in rapid by FIDE. Ari Kotilainen plays for Finland.

Ari Kotilainen has FIDE ID 506982.

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