Prepare against Kelvin Finke

CM · Australia · World #17,369 classical · FIDE ID 3205495

Our database contains 56 games by Kelvin Finke, covering Jun 2021 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Kelvin Finke's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Kelvin Finke 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 Kelvin Finke's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Kelvin Finke's side.

First moves as White (30 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 70% of White games, 64.3% score
  • …Nf6 (48% of these games) — Finke usually continues c4 (83.3% score)
  • …d5 (38% of these games) — Finke usually continues Bf4 (35.7% score)
  • …e6 (14% of these games) — Finke usually continues Bf4 (100.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 30% of White games, 72.2% score
  • …c5 (44% of these games) — Finke usually continues Nf3 (62.5% score)
  • …e5 (33% of these games) — Finke usually continues Nf3 (100.0% score)
  • …e6 (11% of these games) — Finke usually continues d4 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (16 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (10 games)

Kelvin Finke's chess games

All 56 games by Kelvin Finke in the Chess.ceo database (Jun 2021 - 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: 28 wins, 10 draws, 18 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Kelvin Finke's chess games?

56 games by Kelvin Finke, from Jun 2021 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 Kelvin Finke has played.

What does Kelvin Finke play on the first move as White?

Across 30 games with White in our database, Kelvin Finke opens with 1.d4 (70% of games), 1.e4 (30% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Kelvin Finke answers 1...c5 (56% of games), 1...c6 (25% of games), 1...e5 (19% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (50% of games), 1...Nf6 (30% of games), 1...f5 (20% of games).

What openings does Kelvin Finke play as White?

As White, Kelvin Finke's most-played openings in our database are: London System (11 games, 36.4% win rate); King's Indian Defense: Averbakh System (4 games, 75.0% win rate); Horwitz Defense (2 games, 100.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 30 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Kelvin Finke play as Black?

As Black, Kelvin Finke most often plays: Sicilian: Taimanov (5 games, 40.0% win rate); Slav Defense (4 games, 50.0% win rate); Sicilian: Alapin (2 games, 50.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 26 games.

What is Kelvin Finke's FIDE rating?

Kelvin Finke is currently rated 2,081 in classical chess and 1,904 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,081 (Jul 2026).

How many games has Kelvin Finke played?

Our database contains 56 games by Kelvin Finke, covering Jun 2021 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 28 wins, 10 draws, 18 losses (50.0% win rate).

How do I prepare against Kelvin Finke?

56 games by Kelvin Finke 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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