Prepare against Gunnar Runarsson

CM · Iceland · World #27,505 classical · FIDE ID 2301768

Our database contains 144 games by Gunnar Runarsson, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Gunnar Runarsson's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Gunnar Runarsson 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 Gunnar Runarsson's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Gunnar Runarsson's side.

First moves as White (72 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 72% of White games, 37.5% score
  • …Nf6 (56% of these games) — Runarsson usually continues Nc3 (31.6% score)
  • …d5 (23% of these games) — Runarsson usually continues e4 (55.0% score)
  • …d6 (8% of these games) — Runarsson usually continues Nc3 (50.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 14% of White games, 30.0% score
  • …c5 (50% of these games) — Runarsson usually continues Nf3 (30.0% score)
  • …e5 (20% of these games) — Runarsson usually continues Nf3 (0.0% score)
  • …c6 (10% of these games) — Runarsson usually continues d4 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (22 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (37 games)

Gunnar Runarsson's chess games

All 144 games by Gunnar Runarsson 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: 40 wins, 27 draws, 77 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Gunnar Runarsson's chess games?

144 games by Gunnar Runarsson, 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 Gunnar Runarsson has played.

What does Gunnar Runarsson play on the first move as White?

Across 72 games with White in our database, Gunnar Runarsson opens with 1.d4 (72% of games), 1.e4 (14% of games), 1.c4 (7% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Gunnar Runarsson answers 1...c6 (64% of games), 1...e5 (32% of games), 1...c5 (5% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (89% of games), 1...d5 (5% of games), 1...e6 (3% of games).

What openings does Gunnar Runarsson play as White?

As White, Gunnar Runarsson's most-played openings in our database are: Blackmar-Diemer Gambit (11 games, 36.4% win rate); Richter-Veresov Attack (7 games, 14.3% win rate); Indian Defense (6 games, 16.7% win rate). The full breakdown of 72 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Gunnar Runarsson play as Black?

As Black, Gunnar Runarsson most often plays: Indian Defense (13 games, 23.1% win rate); Grünfeld Defense (8 games, 37.5% win rate); English Opening (7 games, 28.6% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 72 games.

What is Gunnar Runarsson's FIDE rating?

Gunnar Runarsson is currently rated 2,001 in classical chess, 2,053 in rapid and 2,043 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,165 (Apr 2004).

How many games has Gunnar Runarsson played?

Our database contains 144 games by Gunnar Runarsson, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 40 wins, 27 draws, 77 losses (27.8% win rate).

How do I prepare against Gunnar Runarsson?

144 games by Gunnar Runarsson 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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