Prepare against Kari Eloranta

Finland · World #39,266 classical · FIDE ID 504696

Our database contains 231 games by Kari Eloranta, covering Oct 2004 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Kari Eloranta's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Kari Eloranta 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 Kari Eloranta's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Kari Eloranta's side.

First moves as White (117 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 82% of White games, 53.1% score
  • …c5 (33% of these games) — Eloranta usually continues Nf3 (45.3% score)
  • …e5 (26% of these games) — Eloranta usually continues Nc3 (58.3% score)
  • …e6 (15% of these games) — Eloranta usually continues d4 (67.9% score)
• 1.d4 — 18% of White games, 52.4% score
  • …Nf6 (71% of these games) — Eloranta usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
  • …d5 (24% of these games) — Eloranta usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
  • …f5 (5% of these games) — Eloranta usually continues Nc3 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (55 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (32 games)

Kari Eloranta's chess games

All 231 games by Kari Eloranta in the Chess.ceo database (Oct 2004 - Aug 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: 69 wins, 78 draws, 84 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Kari Eloranta's chess games?

231 games by Kari Eloranta, from Oct 2004 to Aug 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 Kari Eloranta has played.

What does Kari Eloranta play on the first move as White?

Across 117 games with White in our database, Kari Eloranta opens with 1.e4 (82% of games), 1.d4 (18% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Kari Eloranta answers 1...c5 (64% of games), 1...e6 (27% of games), 1...e5 (5% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (72% of games), 1...d5 (16% of games), 1...f5 (6% of games).

What openings does Kari Eloranta play as White?

As White, Kari Eloranta's most-played openings in our database are: Vienna Game (17 games, 41.2% win rate); French: Winawer Variation (11 games, 45.5% win rate); Sicilian (10 games, 20.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 117 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Kari Eloranta play as Black?

As Black, Kari Eloranta most often plays: Sicilian (17 games, 0.0% win rate); English Opening: Symmetrical (7 games, 42.9% win rate); Slav Defense (7 games, 28.6% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 114 games.

What is Kari Eloranta's FIDE rating?

Kari Eloranta is currently rated 1,938 in classical chess, 2,015 in rapid. Peak classical rating: 2,072 (Jul 2010).

How many games has Kari Eloranta played?

Our database contains 231 games by Kari Eloranta, covering Oct 2004 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 69 wins, 78 draws, 84 losses (29.9% win rate).

How do I prepare against Kari Eloranta?

231 games by Kari Eloranta 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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