Prepare against Simo Granat

Finland · World #29,882 classical · FIDE ID 505919

Our database contains 144 games by Simo Granat, covering Mar 2012 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Simo Granat's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Simo Granat 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 Simo Granat's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Simo Granat's side.

First moves as White (75 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.Nf3 — 91% of White games, 33.8% score
  • …d5 (38% of these games) — Granat usually continues c4 (41.7% score)
  • …Nf6 (35% of these games) — Granat usually continues c4 (20.6% score)
  • …d6 (7% of these games) — Granat usually continues d4 (60.0% score)
• 1.d4 — 8% of White games, 33.3% score
  • …Nf6 (67% of these games) — Granat usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
  • …d5 (17% of these games) — Granat usually continues c4 (0.0% score)
  • …e6 (17% of these games) — Granat usually continues c4 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (38 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (21 games)

Simo Granat's chess games

All 144 games by Simo Granat in the Chess.ceo database (Mar 2012 - 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: 32 wins, 30 draws, 82 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Simo Granat's chess games?

144 games by Simo Granat, from Mar 2012 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 Simo Granat has played.

What does Simo Granat play on the first move as White?

Across 75 games with White in our database, Simo Granat opens with 1.Nf3 (91% of games), 1.d4 (8% of games), 1.c4 (1% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Simo Granat answers 1...c5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Simo Granat play as White?

As White, Simo Granat's most-played openings in our database are: Réti Opening (11 games, 27.3% win rate); English Opening (10 games, 30.0% win rate); Slav Defense (10 games, 10.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 75 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Simo Granat play as Black?

As Black, Simo Granat most often plays: Sicilian (13 games, 23.1% win rate); Sicilian: Taimanov (10 games, 40.0% win rate); Slav Defense (7 games, 28.6% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 69 games.

What is Simo Granat's FIDE rating?

Simo Granat is currently rated 1,986 in classical chess, 1,954 in rapid and 1,949 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 1,994 (Oct 2015).

How many games has Simo Granat played?

Our database contains 144 games by Simo Granat, covering Mar 2012 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 32 wins, 30 draws, 82 losses (22.2% win rate).

How do I prepare against Simo Granat?

144 games by Simo Granat 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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