CM Odin Blikra Vea

Odin Blikra Vea

Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com.

Full name

Odin Blikra Vea

Born

1984 (age 42)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Norway

Bio

CM Odin Vea is a Norwegian candidate master and podcast host. Along with Askild Bryn, he played a record-setting 61+ hour blitz chess marathon on June 2-4, 2024.

Vea, right, with Bryn at the moment of record. Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com.

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation (9 games)

French Defense: Tarrasch, Closed, Main Line (6 games)

Sicilian Defense: French Variation (5 games)

Pirc Defense (5 games)

Closed Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack (4 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack (8 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Dragon, Rauzer Variation (4 games)

Sicilian Defense (4 games)

King's Fianchetto Opening: Dutch Defense (3 games)

Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (3 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Odin Blikra Vea (2182) Jose Garcia Molina (2324)	1-0	14	2024
Odin Blikra Vea (2170) Ekaterini Pavlidou (2336)	1-0	20	2024
Odin Blikra Vea (2174) Andrin Wueest (2408)	1-0	57	2024
Odin Blikra Vea Askild Bryn	1-0	49	2024
Odin Blikra Vea Askild Bryn	1-0	7	2024
Odin Blikra Vea Askild Bryn	1-0	33	2024
Odin Blikra Vea Askild Bryn	1-0	32	2024
Odin Blikra Vea Askild Bryn	1-0	22	2024
Odin Blikra Vea Askild Bryn	1-0	74	2024
Odin Blikra Vea Askild Bryn	1-0	25	2024