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ID: 507113

Esa Niemi

FIDE ratings

1,788Classical
1,780Rapid

Performance

46 games
26% Win
17% Draw
57% Loss

Esa Niemi's playing style

Overall score:35%12W 8D 26L over 46 games
Best with 1.e4 as White:38%in 26 games
Steady recent form:30%4W 4D 12L in last 20 games

Openings as White

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

French Defense: Exchange Variation
50%
50%
4g
Petrov's Defense: Damiano Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation
100%
2g
Pirc Defense: Classical Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Main Line
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Classical 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: Exchange Variation, Classical Variation
100%
2g
English Opening: Anglo-Grünfeld Defense
100%
2g
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Polerio Defense, Bishop Check Line
100%
2g
Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Gligoric Variation
100%
2g
Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Anderssen Variation
100%
2g

Repertoire

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

Starting position

26 games in this line · White to move

Results for Niemi, Esa as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
31%
15%
54%
Move
26 · 100%
31%
15%
54%

Game History

(46 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Jan 1, 2009
OTB - Finland
Piiroinen, Tero(1788)
D—
Jan 1, 2009
OTB - Finland
Piiroinen, Tero
D—
Jul 18, 2008
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Katajainen, Kimmo(2013)
L—
Jul 18, 2008
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Katajainen, Kimmo(2013)
L—
Jul 16, 2008
OTB - Finland
Hyotyla, Kari
W—
Jul 16, 2008
OTB - Finland
Hyotyla, Kari
W—
Jul 15, 2008
OTB - Finland
Kaunonen, Jouni(1721)
L—
Jul 15, 2008
OTB - Finland
Kaunonen, Jouni(1721)
L—
Jul 14, 2008
OTB - PGNMentor
Davidsainen, Kari(1860)
L—
Jul 14, 2008
OTB - PGN-Mentor
Davidsainen, Kari(1860)
L—

Research Esa Niemi’s games and opening repertoire

Esa Niemi is rated 1788 in standard, 1780 in rapid by FIDE. Esa Niemi plays for Finland.

Esa Niemi has FIDE ID 507113.

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