Prepare against Kimmo Narhi

Finland · World #24,244 classical · FIDE ID 514730

Our database contains 118 games by Kimmo Narhi, covering Apr 2018 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Kimmo Narhi's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Kimmo Narhi 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 Kimmo Narhi's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Kimmo Narhi's side.

First moves as White (54 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 44% of White games, 60.4% score
  • …Nf6 (58% of these games) — Narhi usually continues c4 (62.5% score)
  • …d5 (17% of these games) — Narhi usually continues c4 (62.5% score)
  • …Nc6 (8% of these games) — Narhi usually continues d5 (100.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 35% of White games, 31.6% score
  • …c5 (37% of these games) — Narhi usually continues Nf3 (8.3% score)
  • …e6 (26% of these games) — Narhi usually continues d4 (40.0% score)
  • …e5 (16% of these games) — Narhi usually continues Nf3 (33.3% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (29 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (25 games)

Kimmo Narhi's chess games

All 118 games by Kimmo Narhi in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2018 - 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: 27 wins, 59 draws, 32 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Kimmo Narhi's chess games?

118 games by Kimmo Narhi, from Apr 2018 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 Kimmo Narhi has played.

What does Kimmo Narhi play on the first move as White?

Across 54 games with White in our database, Kimmo Narhi opens with 1.d4 (44% of games), 1.e4 (35% of games), 1.Nf3 (19% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Kimmo Narhi answers 1...c5 (76% of games), 1...e6 (14% of games), 1...e5 (7% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (72% of games), 1...d5 (20% of games), 1...e6 (8% of games).

What openings does Kimmo Narhi play as White?

As White, Kimmo Narhi's most-played openings in our database are: Catalan (9 games, 22.2% win rate); Réti Opening (5 games, 20.0% win rate); King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (4 games, 25.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 54 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Kimmo Narhi play as Black?

As Black, Kimmo Narhi most often plays: Sicilian (6 games, 16.7% win rate); Indian Defense (5 games, 0.0% win rate); Sicilian: Sveshnikov (5 games, 40.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 64 games.

What is Kimmo Narhi's FIDE rating?

Kimmo Narhi is currently rated 2,023 in classical chess, 2,007 in rapid. Peak classical rating: 2,100 (Jan 2020).

How many games has Kimmo Narhi played?

Our database contains 118 games by Kimmo Narhi, covering Apr 2018 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 27 wins, 59 draws, 32 losses (22.9% win rate).

How do I prepare against Kimmo Narhi?

118 games by Kimmo Narhi 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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