Prepare against Conny Holst

FM · Sweden · World #17,559 classical · FIDE ID 1701428

Our database contains 371 games by Conny Holst, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Conny Holst's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Conny Holst before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Performance record

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Conny Holst's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Conny Holst's side.

First moves as White (172 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 98% of White games, 54.2% score
  • …Nf6 (53% of these games) — Holst usually continues c4 (55.4% score)
  • …d5 (25% of these games) — Holst usually continues c4 (60.3% score)
  • …e6 (7% of these games) — Holst usually continues c4 (41.7% score)
• 1.c4 — 1% of White games, 50.0% score
  • …e6 (50% of these games) — Holst usually continues Nc3 (100.0% score)
  • …Nf6 (50% of these games) — Holst usually continues Nc3 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (71 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (76 games)

Conny Holst's chess games

All 371 games by Conny Holst in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - Jul 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 123 wins, 107 draws, 141 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Conny Holst's chess games?

371 games by Conny Holst, from Apr 2003 to Jul 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Conny Holst has played.

What does Conny Holst play on the first move as White?

Across 172 games with White in our database, Conny Holst opens with 1.d4 (98% of games), 1.c4 (1% of games), 1.e4 (1% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Conny Holst answers 1...c5 (86% of games), 1...d6 (4% of games), 1...c6 (4% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (88% of games), 1...d5 (7% of games), 1...d6 (4% of games).

What openings does Conny Holst play as White?

As White, Conny Holst's most-played openings in our database are: Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System (30 games, 26.7% win rate); Slav Defense (19 games, 42.1% win rate); Benoni Defense (17 games, 47.1% win rate). The full breakdown of 172 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Conny Holst play as Black?

As Black, Conny Holst most often plays: Sicilian (29 games, 27.6% win rate); English Opening (20 games, 30.0% win rate); Benoni Defense (13 games, 23.1% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 199 games.

What is Conny Holst's FIDE rating?

Conny Holst is currently rated 2,079 in classical chess, 2,015 in rapid and 2,132 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,209 (Mar 2015).

How many games has Conny Holst played?

Our database contains 371 games by Conny Holst, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 123 wins, 107 draws, 141 losses (33.2% win rate).

How do I prepare against Conny Holst?

371 games by Conny Holst reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.

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