Players / scrapnel
GM Helgi Olafsson's openings
Chess.com: scrapnel · Blitz 2725 · Bullet 1791 · Rapid 2337
From 295 games played on Chess.com between Mar 27, 2026 and Aug 26, 2026: Helgi Olafsson scored 53% (147 wins, 20 draws, 128 losses). With White, Helgi Olafsson opens 1.Nf3 in 62% of games.
As White: first move
- 1.Nf3: 93 games (62%), scores 60%
- 1.c4: 29 games (19%), scores 53%
- 1.d4: 15 games (10%), scores 53%
- 1.e4: 9 games (6%), scores 44%
- 1.g3: 3 games (2%), scores 67%
As White: openings
- English Opening: 50 games (34%), scores 54%
- Reti Opening: 15 games (10%), scores 50%
- Kings Indian Attack: 14 games (9%), scores 61%
- Queens Gambit: 8 games (5%), scores 56%
- Kings Indian Defense: 6 games (4%), scores 83%
- Queens Pawn Opening: 6 games (4%), scores 67%
- Indian Game: 5 games (3%), scores 60%
- Modern Defense: 5 games (3%), scores 10%
As Black: against 1.e4
- 1...c6: 30 games (38%), scores 60%
- 1...c5: 29 games (37%), scores 36%
- 1...g6: 14 games (18%), scores 54%
- 1...Nf6: 5 games (6%), scores 60%
As Black: against 1.d4
- 1...Nf6: 32 games (89%), scores 56%
- 1...d5: 2 games (6%), scores 50%
- 1...g6: 2 games (6%), scores 0%
As Black: openings
- Caro Kann Defense: 29 games (20%), scores 60%
- Sicilian Defense: 21 games (14%), scores 36%
- Modern Defense: 15 games (10%), scores 57%
- English Opening: 11 games (8%), scores 36%
- Indian Game: 8 games (5%), scores 50%
- Nimzo Indian Defense: 8 games (5%), scores 88%
- Queens Indian Defense: 7 games (5%), scores 64%
- Alekhines Defense: 5 games (3%), scores 60%