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GM Ralf Akesson

Full name

Ralf Akesson

Born

1/1/1961 (age 63)‎

Place of birth

Federation

Sweden

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation (40 games)

Slav Defense (37 games)

Catalan Opening: Closed (33 games)

King's Indian Defense: Gligorić System (32 games)

Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line (24 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (36 games)

English Opening: Symmetrical, Hedgehog Defense (31 games)

Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack (19 games)

Sicilian Defense: French Variation (19 games)

Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov Variation, Petrosian Variation (18 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Ralf Akesson (2378) Marius Schriever-Abeln (1848)	1-0	30	2024
Ralf Akesson (2378) Emanuel Sundin (2086)	1-0	32	2024
Ralf Akesson (2378) Joel Eklund (2258)	1-0	44	2024
Ralf Akesson (2570) Marya Kiseljova (2212)	1-0	33	2024
Ralf Akesson (2536) Martin Mena (2298)	1-0	32	2024
Ralf Akesson (2509) Yudel Romero Arzuaga (2389)	1-0	48	2024
Ralf Akesson (2526) Alexandr Lauda (2317)	1-0	46	2024
Ralf Akesson (2536) Andre Kunz (2319)	1-0	40	2024
Ralf Akesson (2360) Eric Thorn (2359)	1-0	74	2024
Ralf Akesson (2387) Jan Marn (2322)	0-1	30	2024

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