Prepare against Kari Holmela

Finland · World #53,047 classical · FIDE ID 505528

Our database contains 130 games by Kari Holmela, covering Oct 2007 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Kari Holmela's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Kari Holmela 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 Holmela's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Kari Holmela's side.

First moves as White (64 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 77% of White games, 44.9% score
  • …Nf6 (43% of these games) — Holmela usually continues Nc3 (42.9% score)
  • …d5 (37% of these games) — Holmela usually continues Nf3 (33.3% score)
  • …f5 (6% of these games) — Holmela usually continues g4 (100.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 23% of White games, 46.7% score
  • …c5 (33% of these games) — Holmela usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
  • …e5 (20% of these games) — Holmela usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
  • …e6 (13% of these games) — Holmela usually continues d4 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (36 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (20 games)

Kari Holmela's chess games

All 130 games by Kari Holmela in the Chess.ceo database (Oct 2007 - 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: 34 wins, 38 draws, 58 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Kari Holmela's chess games?

130 games by Kari Holmela, from Oct 2007 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 Kari Holmela has played.

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

Across 64 games with White in our database, Kari Holmela opens with 1.d4 (77% of games), 1.e4 (23% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Kari Holmela answers 1...c5 (94% of games), 1...e6 (3% of games), 1...d6 (3% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Kari Holmela play as White?

As White, Kari Holmela's most-played openings in our database are: Richter-Veresov Attack (12 games, 25.0% win rate); Queen's Pawn Game (7 games, 14.3% win rate); Indian Defense (5 games, 0.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 64 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Kari Holmela play as Black?

As Black, Kari Holmela most often plays: Sicilian: Scheveningen (11 games, 27.3% win rate); Sicilian (9 games, 22.2% win rate); English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (6 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 66 games.

What is Kari Holmela's FIDE rating?

Kari Holmela is currently rated 1,881 in classical chess. Peak classical rating: 1,932 (Jan 2010).

How many games has Kari Holmela played?

Our database contains 130 games by Kari Holmela, covering Oct 2007 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 34 wins, 38 draws, 58 losses (26.2% win rate).

How do I prepare against Kari Holmela?

130 games by Kari Holmela 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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