Player profile

Nilssen, John Arni

Standard: 2319 Rapid: 0 Blitz: 0 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 7200137 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: FAI Sex: M Birth Year: 1974 Age: 52
Title: IM Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 25 Wins: 11 (44%) Draws: 7 (28%) Losses: 6 (24%) Other: 1
Dossier

24 of 25 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 90%
Opened c4: 5/8Opened d4: 2/8Opened g3: 1/8
Castled kingside: 15Same-side castling: 13Opposite-side castling: 3Did not castle: 1Castled queenside: 1
Fianchettoed kingside: 16Played in the center: 6Played on the queenside: 5Fianchettoed queenside: 5Played on the kingside: 5
Kept the bishop pair: 16Backward pawn: 14Initiated exchanges: 11Space advantage: 11Active pieces: 11Isolated pawn: 7Sacrificed material: 7Avoided exchanges: 4Missed tactics: 4Played gambits: 3
Openings

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As White 8 games 3W 2D 3L
English Opening 6 games 3W 2D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Full Symmetry Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Ultra-Symmetrical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Agincourt Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Neo-Catalan Declined 1 game 0W 1D 0L
King's English Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Caro-Kann Defensive System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Romanishin Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L
As Black 9 games 3W 4D 2L
Modern Defense 7 games 3W 2D 2L
Standard Defense 5 games 3W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 5 games 3W 0D 2L
Pseudo-Austrian Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Kingside Fianchetto 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
English Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Great Snake Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 77

This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2026.10.12 · 22. Rxe6 (−40% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Loftgaard, Mikkel Vinh
Nilssen, John Arni
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2026.10.16 · 45. Bd5 (−37.6% win chance) 0-1
Jalving, August
Nilssen, John Arni
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2024.12.31 · 44... Ra2+ (−37.5% win chance) 1/2-1/2
Nilssen, John Arni
Heimisson, Hilmir Freyr
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????.??.?? · 24... Nxh4+ (−31.2% win chance) 1-0
Nilssen, John Arni
Hoi, Carsten
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Games Showing all 25 games
Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves