Rasmus Svane vs Alireza Firouzja
GM Rasmus Svane (2624) · GM Alireza Firouzja (2749)
Rasmus Svane and Alireza Firouzja have played 17 recorded games against each other, the first in Dec 2015 and the most recent in Nov 2025. Svane leads 3 wins to 12 - trailing overall, with 2 draws (88% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Réti Opening: Symmetrical Defense (2 games). The average game between them lasted 52 moves.
Results by color
| Split | Games | Svane | Draws | Firouzja |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svane with White | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| Firouzja with White | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
Results by time format
| Format | Games | Svane | Draws | Firouzja |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blitz | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| Classical | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Openings in their games
| ECO | Opening | Games | Svane | Draws | Firouzja |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B07 | Réti Opening: Symmetrical Defense | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| A05 | Réti Opening: Symmetrical Defense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A07 | Réti Opening | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| A49 | Modern Defense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A49 | Réti Opening: Symmetrical Defense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| B17 | Caro-Kann: Karpov Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| C55 | Italian Game | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| C88 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
All games
| Date | White | Black | Result | Opening | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | R Svane | Alireza Firouzja | 1/2-1/2 | Réti Opening | Titled Tue |
| Jul 2025 | Alireza Firouzja | R Svane | 0-1 | Réti Opening | Titled Tue Early |
| Jun 2025 | Alireza Firouzja | R Svane | 0-1 | Italian Game | FIDE World Bl Team Final Annulled |
| Jun 2025 | Alireza Firouzja | R Svane | 1-0 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | FIDE World Bl Team Final |
| Jun 2025 | R Svane | Alireza Firouzja | 0-1 | Réti Opening: Symmetrical Defense | FIDE World Bl Team Final |
| Feb 2024 | Rasmus Svane | Alireza Firouzja | 0-1 | Réti Opening: Symmetrical Defense | Titled Tue Late |
| Jan 2024 | Rasmus Svane | Alireza Firouzja | 0-1 | Réti Opening: Symmetrical Defense | Titled Tue Late |
| Dec 2023 | Rasmus Svane | Alireza Firouzja | 0-1 | English Opening: Neo-Catalan | Titled Tue Early |
| Jul 2023 | Rasmus Svane | Alireza Firouzja | 0-1 | Réti Opening: Symmetrical Defense | Titled Tue Early |
| Feb 2023 | Alireza Firouzja | Rasmus Svane | 1-0 | Indian Defense | Titled Tue Late |
| Nov 2022 | Alireza Firouzja | Rasmus Svane | 1-0 | Trompowsky Attack | Titled Tue Early |
| Apr 2021 | Rasmus Svane | Alireza Firouzja | 0-1 | English Opening: Neo-Catalan | Titled Arena Apr 3rd |
| Feb 2021 | Alireza Firouzja | Rasmus Svane | 1-0 | Queen's Pawn Game | Titled Tue |
| Dec 2020 | Rasmus Svane | Alireza Firouzja | 0-1 | Modern Defense | Chess.com Bullet Open 1 |
| Jun 2020 | Alireza Firouzja | Rasmus Svane | 0-1 | Torre Attack | Titled Tue |
| Dec 2016 | Alireza Firouzja | Rasmus Svane | 1-0 | Grünfeld Defense | Wch Blitz |
| Dec 2015 | Alireza Firouzja | Rasmus Svane | 1/2-1/2 | Caro-Kann: Karpov Variation | Qatar Masters Open |
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What is the head-to-head score between Rasmus Svane and Alireza Firouzja?
In 17 recorded games, Rasmus Svane has 3 wins, Alireza Firouzja has 12 wins, and they have drawn 2 times.
How many times have Rasmus Svane and Alireza Firouzja played each other?
Our database records 17 games between them, from Dec 2015 to Nov 2025.
What openings do Rasmus Svane and Alireza Firouzja play against each other?
The most common opening in their games is the Réti Opening: Symmetrical Defense (2 games), followed by the Réti Opening: Symmetrical Defense (1). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.