Prepare against Nathan Preman

CM · Sweden · World #9,752 classical · FIDE ID 1772970

When preparing against Nathan Preman, expect 1.e4 in 74% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...e5 (76% of games); against 1.d4, 1...d5 (67%).

Our database contains 89 games by Nathan Preman, covering Jun 2022 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Nathan Preman's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Nathan Preman 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

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2022-2026): 615 rated games against 400 different opponents, across 119 events in 6 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Against the field

Wins over titled players: 3 vs FM · 5 vs CM.

Tournament wins

10 tournament wins from 88 events, 6 of them outright.

• Kronborg Chess Open 2026 - 6 (2026) — 6/7, outright
• Karlstad Open 2025 rpd (2025) — 2/2
• Lordagsblixt LASK 20251129 (2025) — 7/9
• Lordagsblixt LASK 20250920 (2025) — 7.5/9, outright
• 6. KOGE OPEN 2025 - 4 (2025) — 7/9, outright
• Lordagsblixt LASK 241102 (2024) — 6/7, outright
• Skol-SM 2024 Grupp E 2012 (2024) — 7/8
• LASK Weekend 2 grupp 3 2024 (2024) — 3/3, outright
• LASK Weekend 1 grp 5 2024 (2024) — 2/3, outright
• Lund Open 2023 Grupp 3 R7 (2023) — 1/1

Year by year

Where Nathan Preman has played

Sweden (108) · Denmark (5) · Czechia (3) · Spain (1) · Finland (1) · Romania (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (43 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 74% of White games, 43.8% score
  • …c5 (41% of these games) — Preman usually continues Nf3 (30.8% score)
  • …e5 (22% of these games) — Preman usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
  • …c6 (16% of these games) — Preman usually continues d4 (10.0% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 26% of White games, 36.4% score
  • …d5 (36% of these games) — Preman usually continues g3 (37.5% score)
  • …e6 (27% of these games) — Preman usually continues g3 (50.0% score)
  • …Nf6 (18% of these games) — Preman usually continues g3 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (17 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (12 games)

Nathan Preman's chess games

All 89 games by Nathan Preman in the Chess.ceo database (Jun 2022 - Oct 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: 29 wins, 10 draws, 50 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Nathan Preman's chess games?

89 games by Nathan Preman, from Jun 2022 to Oct 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 Nathan Preman has played.

What does Nathan Preman play on the first move as White?

Across 43 games with White in our database, Nathan Preman opens with 1.e4 (74% of games), 1.Nf3 (26% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Nathan Preman answers 1...e5 (76% of games), 1...e6 (24% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (67% of games), 1...Nf6 (33% of games).

What openings does Nathan Preman play as White?

As White, Nathan Preman's most-played openings in our database are: Réti Opening (9 games, 22.2% win rate); Sicilian (5 games, 0.0% win rate); Caro-Kann: Advance Variation (4 games, 0.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 43 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Nathan Preman play as Black?

As Black, Nathan Preman most often plays: Indian Defense (9 games, 44.4% win rate); Ruy Lopez: Closed (5 games, 60.0% win rate); English Opening: Neo-Catalan (3 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 46 games.

What is Nathan Preman's FIDE rating?

Nathan Preman is currently rated 2,174 in classical chess, 2,048 in rapid and 1,943 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,203 (Jun 2026).

How many games has Nathan Preman played?

Our database contains 89 games by Nathan Preman, covering Jun 2022 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 29 wins, 10 draws, 50 losses (32.6% win rate).

How do I prepare against Nathan Preman?

89 games by Nathan Preman 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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