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Ralf Akesson
R Akesson 
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Number of games in database: 1,147
Years covered: 1978 to 2025
Last FIDE rating: 2353 (2376 rapid, 2296 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2494
Overall record: +443 -283 =385 (57.2%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 36 exhibition games, blitz/rapid, odds games, etc. are excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 King's Indian (75) 
    E92 E94 E71 E90 E91
 English (58) 
    A17 A15 A13 A14 A10
 English, 1 c4 c5 (47) 
    A33 A30 A35 A34 A37
 Nimzo Indian (39) 
    E32 E34 E38 E39 E48
 Reti System (37) 
    A04 A06 A05
 Semi-Slav (36) 
    D45 D47 D48 D46 D43
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (161) 
    B42 B22 B43 B40 B46
 Caro-Kann (56) 
    B12 B17 B18 B11 B14
 Nimzo Indian (48) 
    E32 E54 E20 E39 E41
 Queen's Pawn Game (43) 
    A45 A46 E00 A40 D02
 Queen's Indian (41) 
    E12 E15 E17 E19 E14
 Sicilian Kan (41) 
    B42 B43
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   D Hansson vs R Akesson, 1998 0-1
   D Cramling vs R Akesson, 1979 0-1
   R Akesson vs J Rodgaard, 1982 1-0
   R Akesson vs A Olhovik, 2013 1-0
   Stellwagen vs R Akesson, 2008 0-1
   T Markowski vs R Akesson, 2004 0-1
   R Akesson vs S Zeidler, 1997 1-0
   N Borge vs R Akesson, 1997 0-1
   R Akesson vs J M Carrasco Martinez, 2001 1-0
   R Akesson vs Miles, 1999 1-0

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: [what is this?]
   FIDE World Championship Knockout Tournament (1999)

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   European Junior Championship 1980/81 (1980)
   Swedish Championship (1985)
   Rilton Cup 2003/04 (2003)
   Classics GM (2001)
   Swedish Championship (1980)
   Vienna Chess Open (2013)
   Swedish Championship (1986)
   Swedish Championship (1988)
   World Junior Championship (1980)
   Rilton Cup (2007)
   18th Lloyds Bank Masters Open (1994)
   Lisbon Summer Open (2000)
   Hamburg Open (1981)
   Groningen Open (1994)
   Gibraltar Masters (2013)

GAME COLLECTIONS: [what is this?]
   25th Correspondence World Championship Final by crawfb5

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Reykjavik Open
   N Pattnayak vs R Akesson (Apr-14-25) 1-0
   R Akesson vs M Cornette (Apr-13-25) 0-1
   J Clyde vs R Akesson (Apr-13-25) 0-1
   R Akesson vs S Zierk (Apr-12-25) 1/2-1/2
   L Dotzer vs R Akesson (Jan-05-25) 0-1

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RALF AKESSON
(born Feb-08-1961, 64 years old) Sweden

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Ralf Akesson was born in Oxelosund, Sweden. He was awarded the IM title in 1981 and the GM title in 1995. He was Swedish champion in 1985 and 1999. He was the European Junior Champion 1980-81. Akesson is also a Senior International Master in Correspondence Chess.

Wikipedia article: Ralf Åkesson

Last updated: 2021-12-19 17:38:30

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 page 1 of 47; games 1-25 of 1,172  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. L Schneider vs R Akesson  1-0211978Rilton Cup 1978/79A01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack
2. R Akesson vs G Iskov  1-0201978Rilton Cup 1978/79D45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
3. R Akesson vs K Kaiszauri  1-0361978Rilton Cup 1978/79A28 English
4. R Akesson vs J A Miralles Sanchez  ½-½831978Rilton Cup 1978/79E84 King's Indian, Samisch, Panno Main line
5. R Akesson vs L Karlsson  0-1411978Rilton Cup 1978/79A17 English
6. R Akesson vs P Poutiainen  0-1401978VII Rilton Cup, StockholmA16 English
7. R Akesson vs M Carlson  0-1321979Biel OpenA03 Bird's Opening
8. R Akesson vs S Joksic  0-1361979Biel OpenA16 English
9. S Joksic vs R Akesson  0-1231979Biel OpenC50 Giuoco Piano
10. R Akesson vs M Czerniak  1-0321979Biel OpenA42 Modern Defense, Averbakh System
11. D Cramling vs R Akesson  0-1381979Biel OpenA00 Uncommon Opening
12. R Akesson vs T Marttala  1-0411980Copenhagen OpenA05 Reti Opening
13. R Akesson vs L M Kovacs  1-0231980Copenhagen OpenA10 English
14. R Akesson vs T Horvath  ½-½491980Copenhagen OpenA22 English
15. E Rayner vs R Akesson  0-1361980Copenhagen OpenA88 Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with c6
16. R Akesson vs S Holm  1-0421980Copenhagen OpenA30 English, Symmetrical
17. M B Olsen vs R Akesson  0-1511980Copenhagen OpenB40 Sicilian
18. R Akesson vs J Mestel  0-1541980Copenhagen OpenA30 English, Symmetrical
19. J Pokojowczyk vs R Akesson  1-0491980Copenhagen OpenB44 Sicilian
20. G Iskov vs R Akesson  1-0251980Copenhagen OpenB40 Sicilian
21. R Akesson vs B Svensson  1-01041980Swedish ChampionshipA14 English
22. R Akesson vs B Hammar  1-0341980Swedish ChampionshipA38 English, Symmetrical
23. R Akesson vs J Runnby  ½-½411980Swedish ChampionshipA05 Reti Opening
24. R Akesson vs N Renman  ½-½411980Swedish ChampionshipA07 King's Indian Attack
25. R Akesson vs C M Bjork  0-1401980Swedish ChampionshipD45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-19-04
Premium Chessgames Member
  Benzol: Ralf Akesson
Born 8th February 1961 in Oxelosund
European junior champion 1980-81
Swedish champion in 1985
He was awarded the IM title in 1981.
Feb-08-06  BIDMONFA: Ralf Akesson

AKESSON, Ralf
http://www.bidmonfa.com/akesson_ral...
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Aug-12-07  acirce: Ã…kesson became GM in 1995.
May-16-10
Premium Chessgames Member
  Tabanus: He was 3rd today in Stockholm Elo Challenge 12-16 May 2010:

http://www.chess-results.com/tnr339...

Feb-08-16  TheFocus: Happy birthday, GM Ralf Akesson.

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