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Tuomas Nivala

Tuomas Nivala
Full name
Tuomas Nivala
Born
1978 (age 48)‎
Place of birth
Federation
Finland
Profiles
#3153
World Ranking
2212
Classical
2145
Rapid
2138
Blitz

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov, Modern Variation (3 games)
Bishop's Opening: Berlin, Vienna Hybrid Variation (2 games)
Sicilian Defense: Westerinen Attack (2 games)
Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation (2 games)
Sicilian Defense: Snyder Variation (2 games)
Black Pieces
English Opening: King's English Variation (4 games)
Alekhine's Defense: Exchange Variation (3 games)
Modern Defense: Standard Line (2 games)
French Defense: Classical, Steinitz, Boleslavsky Variation (2 games)
King's Indian Attack (2 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Rainer Polzin (2385)
Tuomas Nivala (2222)
1-0 16 2022
Evgeny Postny (2605)
Tuomas Nivala (2209)
1-0 28 2019
Bragi Thorfinnsson (2437)
Tuomas Nivala (2209)
1-0 30 2019
Tuomas Nivala (2213)
Eero Hintikka (2042)
0-1 61 2018
Tuomas Nivala (2213)
Vadim Moiseenko (2517)
0-1 26 2018
Tuomas Nivala (2224)
Nuutti Sorsa (2206)
½-½ 80 2018
Tuomas Nivala (2183)
Henri Pohjala (2357)
½-½ 42 2018
Tuomas Nivala (2213)
Pekka Sassi (2030)
1-0 70 2018
Tuomas Nivala (2213)
Ilkka Hartio (2017)
1-0 21 2018
Ralf Rehn (2158)
Tuomas Nivala (2224)
0-1 69 2018
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