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ID: 4603842

Olaf Sponheim

FIDE ratings

2,300Classical

Performance

50 games
36% Win
52% Draw
12% Loss

Olaf Sponheim's playing style

Strong overall score:62%18W 26D 6L over 50 games
Dominates e4 vs 1.e4/1.d4 as Black:67%in 18 games
In great form:70%8W 12D 0L in last 20 games
Hard to beat — high draw rate:52%of games are draws

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation has the largest White sample, with 7 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation
29%
71%
7g
Queen's Gambit Declined
50%
50%
4g
Grünfeld Defense: Brinckmann Attack
100%
2g
Indian Defense: Knights Variation
100%
2g
Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Ultra-Symmetrical Variation has the largest Black sample, with 2 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Ultra-Symmetrical Variation
100%
2g
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Alekhine Defense
100%
2g
Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation
100%
2g

Repertoire

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

Starting position

24 games in this line · White to move

Results for Sponheim, Olaf as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
33%
50%
17%
Move
24 · 100%
33%
50%
17%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Dec 16, 2012
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
FMSchippan, Bernhard(2254)
D—
Dec 16, 2012
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
FMSchippan, Bernhard(2254)
D—
Nov 18, 2012
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Scharnowski, Tobias(2127)
D—
Nov 18, 2012
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Scharnowski, Tobias(2127)
D—
Mar 25, 2012
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
FMPeschlow, Patrick, Dr.(2300)
W—
Mar 25, 2012
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
FMPeschlow, Patrick, Dr.(2299)
W—
Mar 4, 2012
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Topp, Michael(2080)
D—
Mar 4, 2012
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Topp, Michael(2080)
D—
Dec 4, 2011
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Klueting, Reiner(2082)
W—
Dec 4, 2011
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Klueting, Reiner(2082)
W—

Research Olaf Sponheim’s games and opening repertoire

FM Olaf Sponheim is rated 2300 in standard by FIDE. Olaf Sponheim plays for Germany.

Olaf Sponheim has FIDE ID 4603842.

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