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John Arni Nilssen
J A Nilssen 
 

Number of games in database: 250
Years covered: 1993 to 2022
Last FIDE rating: 2348
Highest rating achieved in database: 2390
Overall record: +92 -81 =76 (52.2%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 1 exhibition game, blitz/rapid, odds game, etc. is excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 Nimzo Indian (21) 
    E20 E41 E42 E25 E46
 Modern Benoni (16) 
    A57 A56 A61 A70 A58
 Slav (12) 
    D11 D10 D15
 Benko Gambit (9) 
    A57 A58
 King's Indian (9) 
    E73 E75 E85 E74 E97
 Semi-Slav (8) 
    D47 D45 D44 D43
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (50) 
    B32 B30 B31 B22 B25
 English (10) 
    A13 A15 A16 A10 A14
 Grunfeld (9) 
    D86 D71 D95 D85 D91
 Queen's Indian (8) 
    E12 E17 E15
 King's Indian Attack (5) 
    A07
 Nimzo Indian (5) 
    E32 E25 E41 E21
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   Carlsen vs J A Nilssen, 2001 0-1
   J A Nilssen vs T Kvamme, 2015 1-0
   J A Nilssen vs Kasparov, 2001 1/2-1/2
   B Jacobsen vs J A Nilssen, 2001 0-1
   J W Knudsen vs J A Nilssen, 2013 0-1

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Budapest FS08 IM (2003)
   Politiken Cup (2001)
   Politiken Cup (2004)
   Koge Open (1997)
   Politiken Cup (2013)
   Politiken Cup (2000)
   Politiken Cup (2003)
   Copenhagen Open (1993)
   Politiken Cup (1998)
   Politiken Cup (1999)
   Politiken Cup (1996)
   Bergen Chess International (2001)
   Turin Olympiad (2006)
   Politiken Cup (2014)
   Politiken Cup (2015)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 OBRO International
   J Hector vs J A Nilssen (Aug-27-22) 1-0
   J A Nilssen vs G Kjartansson (Nov-06-17) 0-1
   J A Nilssen vs A Papadopoulos (Nov-05-17) 0-1
   J A Nilssen vs B Sadiku (Nov-04-17) 1-0
   L Draskovic vs J A Nilssen (Nov-01-17) 1-0

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JOHN ARNI NILSSEN
(born Jun-16-1974, 51 years old)

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International Master from the Faroe Islands.

Last updated: 2025-05-24 11:01:01

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 page 1 of 11; games 1-25 of 261  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. J A Nilssen vs J Ostergaard  ½-½311993Copenhagen OpenA33 English, Symmetrical
2. B Isaksen vs J A Nilssen  0-1301993Copenhagen OpenB32 Sicilian
3. J A Nilssen vs O Jakobsen  0-1751993Copenhagen OpenA45 Queen's Pawn Game
4. P Olsen vs J A Nilssen  1-0331993Copenhagen OpenA57 Benko Gambit
5. J A Nilssen vs H Olsen  ½-½261993Copenhagen OpenA90 Dutch
6. H Molvig vs J A Nilssen  1-0591993Copenhagen OpenE17 Queen's Indian
7. J A Nilssen vs F Bonnez  1-0431993Copenhagen OpenD11 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav
8. E Brondum vs J A Nilssen  ½-½681993Copenhagen OpenA04 Reti Opening
9. J A Nilssen vs J Henrichsen  ½-½411993Copenhagen OpenD58 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower (Makagonov-Bondarevsky) Syst
10. R Lilja vs J A Nilssen  0-1351993Copenhagen OpenB32 Sicilian
11. J Maiwald vs J A Nilssen  1-0351993European Junior ChampionshipE17 Queen's Indian
12. J A Nilssen vs E Lassila  1-0311993European Junior ChampionshipD35 Queen's Gambit Declined
13. H Vedder vs J A Nilssen  ½-½521993European Junior ChampionshipB31 Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation
14. A Savko vs J A Nilssen  1-0461993European Junior ChampionshipB32 Sicilian
15. J A Nilssen vs M Kekelidze  ½-½601993European Junior ChampionshipA45 Queen's Pawn Game
16. M Antonsen vs J A Nilssen  ½-½311993European Junior ChampionshipE15 Queen's Indian
17. J A Nilssen vs M J Turner  0-1281993European Junior ChampionshipE85 King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox Variation
18. J A Nilssen vs E Hedman  1-0411993European Junior ChampionshipE25 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch
19. M Ceteras vs J A Nilssen  ½-½461993European Junior ChampionshipB32 Sicilian
20. Shulman vs J A Nilssen 1-0431993European Junior ChampionshipA55 Old Indian, Main line
21. J A Nilssen vs P Roberts  ½-½551993European Junior ChampionshipA80 Dutch
22. Zvjaginsev vs J A Nilssen  1-0351994Moscow OlympiadE21 Nimzo-Indian, Three Knights
23. J A Nilssen vs T Thorhallsson  0-1401995Hafnarfjordur opD45 Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav
24. B Thorfinnsson vs J A Nilssen  0-1401995Hafnarfjordur opD02 Queen's Pawn Game
25. J A Nilssen vs P M Larsen  1-0521996Politiken CupA47 Queen's Indian
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Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-29-04  DanielBryant: This is the Faeroe Islands' highest rated player.
May-29-06  pawn to QB4: Fine performance at the Olympiad, beating a GM rated 200 higher and leading his team to 4-0 v Tajikistan. Do we have any kibitzers from the Faroes? I'm watching 'cause I once went there. Entertaining win v Macau featured a queen sac, a successful king march and the "checkmate" of an opponent's queen as 3 of the 4 wins.

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