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Prepare against Jarmo Sorvari

Finland · World #20,087 classical · FIDE ID 509671

Our database contains 401 games by Jarmo Sorvari, covering May 2012 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Jarmo Sorvari's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Jarmo Sorvari 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

Time controlCurrentPeakPeak date
Classical2,0562,086Sep 2018
Rapid2,0292,056Feb 2016

Performance record

SplitGamesWinsDrawsLossesWin rate
Overall40110515314326.2%
As White20464756531.4%
As Black19741787820.8%

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (204 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
d420299.0%49.8%
e421.0%50.0%

Main lines as White

As Black against 1.e4 (91 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
c591100.0%44.5%

As Black against 1.d4 (64 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
Nf65890.6%38.8%
f534.7%16.7%
d523.1%50.0%
e611.6%0.0%

Jarmo Sorvari's chess games

All 401 games by Jarmo Sorvari in the Chess.ceo database (May 2012 - 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: 105 wins, 153 draws, 143 losses.

Openings as White

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
D02London System266/13/723.1%
E20Nimzo-Indian: Kmoch Variation2610/7/938.5%
A59Benoni Defense165/5/631.3%
D90Grünfeld Defense143/4/721.4%
E91King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation142/9/314.3%
A21Queen's Pawn Game142/4/814.3%
D35Indian Defense125/5/241.7%
A42Modern Defense116/2/354.5%
E61King's Indian Defense103/3/430.0%
D03Torre Attack102/4/420.0%

Openings as Black

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
B90Sicilian: Najdorf4016/11/1340.0%
E11Bogo-Indian Defense214/7/1019.0%
B50Sicilian163/8/518.8%
A21English Opening: Reverse Sicilian111/4/69.1%
A30English Opening: Symmetrical111/6/49.1%
B22Sicilian: Alapin90/4/50.0%
B52Sicilian: Moscow Variation80/4/40.0%
B26Sicilian: Closed82/4/225.0%
B21Sicilian: Smith-Morra Gambit72/2/328.6%
A47Indian Defense63/2/150.0%

Notable wins

DateOpponentEloEventECO
Jan 1996Zsuzsa Polgar2,550Valkeakoski SimulA46
Nov 2019Kalle Niemi2,314Turku We TuTS OpenB90
May 2016Matti Tommiska2,227Helsinki We EtVaS AE61
May 2014Jyrki Parkkinen2,197Helsinki We EtVaS 40 Group MD02
Jul 2018Jaakko Kivimaki2,19428th Heart of Finland OpenD30

Top events

EventYearGamesScoreTPR
Hervanta Open19921562,058
Tampere We TammerSh A20181362,103
Tampere Open2003126.52,259
2nd Tampere We TammerSh20131162,111
Turku We TSY Open2013105.52,085
65th ch-FIN Seniors2024962,076
ch-FIN Open2011941,872
Tampere We Taraus Open200482.52,123
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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Jarmo Sorvari's chess games?

401 games by Jarmo Sorvari, from May 2012 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 Jarmo Sorvari has played.

What does Jarmo Sorvari play on the first move as White?

Across 204 games with White in our database, Jarmo Sorvari opens with 1.d4 (99% of games), 1.e4 (1% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Jarmo Sorvari answers 1...c5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (91% of games), 1...f5 (5% of games), 1...d5 (3% of games).

What openings does Jarmo Sorvari play as White?

As White, Jarmo Sorvari's most-played openings in our database are: London System (26 games, 23.1% win rate); Nimzo-Indian: Kmoch Variation (26 games, 38.5% win rate); Benoni Defense (16 games, 31.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 204 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Jarmo Sorvari play as Black?

As Black, Jarmo Sorvari most often plays: Sicilian: Najdorf (40 games, 40.0% win rate); Bogo-Indian Defense (21 games, 19.0% win rate); Sicilian (16 games, 18.8% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 197 games.

What is Jarmo Sorvari's FIDE rating?

Jarmo Sorvari is currently rated 2,056 in classical chess, 2,029 in rapid. Peak classical rating: 2,086 (Sep 2018).

How many games has Jarmo Sorvari played?

Our database contains 401 games by Jarmo Sorvari, covering May 2012 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 105 wins, 153 draws, 143 losses (26.2% win rate).

How do I prepare against Jarmo Sorvari?

401 games by Jarmo Sorvari 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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