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ID: 504831

Olavi Niemi

FIDE ratings

1,887Classical
1,918Rapid

Performance

50 games
24% Win
24% Draw
52% Loss

Olavi Niemi's playing style

Overall score:36%12W 12D 26L over 50 games
Best with 1.e4 as White:35%in 23 games
Steady recent form:40%4W 8D 8L in last 20 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation has the largest White sample, with 6 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation
33%
33%
33%
6g
French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation
50%
50%
4g
French Defense: Advance Variation, Main Line
67%
33%
3g
Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Fianchetto
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Three Knights Opening has the largest Black sample, with 4 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Three Knights Opening
100%
4g
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System
100%
2g
King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation
100%
2g
Italian Game: Paris Defense
100%
2g
Ruy Lopez: Cozio Defense, Paulsen Variation
100%
2g

Repertoire

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

Starting position

23 games in this line · White to move

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

W / D / L
26%
17%
57%
Move
23 · 100%
26%
17%
57%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Jul 13, 2026
OTB
IMKoykka, Pekka(2323)
L—
Jul 18, 2024
OTB - TWIC
Valpas, Jami(1995)
L—
Jul 18, 2024
OTB - TWIC
Valpas, Jami(1995)
L—
Jul 17, 2024
OTB - TWIC
Sinitsyn, Anton(1979)
D—
Jul 17, 2024
OTB - TWIC
Sinitsyn, Anton(1979)
D—
Oct 21, 2023
OTB - Finland
Markkanen, Juho
W—
Oct 21, 2023
OTB - Finland
Markkanen, Juho(1521)
W—
Jul 18, 2023
OTB - PGNMentor
WIMKeinanen, Anastasia(2224)
L—
Jul 18, 2023
OTB - PGN-Mentor
WIMKeinanen, Anastasia(2224)
L—
Feb 11, 2023
OTB - Finland
CMParonen, Petteri(2001)
D—

Research Olavi Niemi’s games and opening repertoire

Olavi Niemi is rated 1887 in standard, 1918 in rapid by FIDE. Olavi Niemi plays for Finland.

Olavi Niemi has FIDE ID 504831.

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