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Axel Ornstein
A Ornstein 
Photo courtesy of schacksnack.se 

Number of games in database: 1,216
Years covered: 1969 to 2024
Last FIDE rating: 2114 (2109 rapid, 1954 blitz)
Highest rating achieved in database: 2480
Overall record: +452 -333 =430 (54.9%)*
   * Overall winning percentage = (wins+draws/2) / total games in the database. 1 exhibition game, blitz/rapid, odds game, etc. is excluded from this statistic.

MOST PLAYED OPENINGS
With the White pieces:
 King's Indian (73) 
    E63 E67 E92 E60 E62
 English (66) 
    A15 A13 A17 A14 A10
 Sicilian (55) 
    B39 B90 B68 B45 B46
 Queen's Pawn Game (37) 
    A46 A40 D02 A41 A45
 Nimzo Indian (30) 
    E41 E45 E44 E40 E42
 English, 1 c4 c5 (30) 
    A30 A31 A34 A35 A36
With the Black pieces:
 Sicilian (85) 
    B22 B84 B83 B42 B80
 French Defense (63) 
    C07 C05 C02 C03 C19
 Ruy Lopez (63) 
    C95 C84 C91 C78 C82
 Nimzo Indian (56) 
    E39 E41 E20 E43 E42
 English, 1 c4 c5 (45) 
    A30 A34 A37 A33 A36
 Queen's Indian (39) 
    E12 E15 E17 E14 E16
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NOTABLE GAMES: [what is this?]
   J Pribyl vs A Ornstein, 1977 1/2-1/2
   A Ornstein vs Forintos, 1981 1-0
   Spassky vs A Ornstein, 1974 1/2-1/2
   A Ornstein vs W Schmidt, 1975 1-0
   A Ornstein vs D Prodanov, 1978 1-0
   A Ornstein vs E Torre, 1974 1/2-1/2
   Korchnoi vs A Ornstein, 1972 1/2-1/2

NOTABLE TOURNAMENTS: [what is this?]
   Swedish Championship (1977)
   Swedish Championship (1975)
   Eksjo (1981)
   Pamporovo (1981)
   Swedish Championship (1984)
   Swedish Championship (1987)
   Swedish Championship (1988)
   Swedish Championship (1994)
   Vrnjacka Banja (1978)
   Swedish Championship (1986)
   Swedish Championship (1992)
   Rimavska Sobota (1974)
   Swedish Championship (1980)
   Swedish Championship (1985)
   Le Havre (1977)

RECENT GAMES:
   🏆 Rilton Cup 2023/24
   A Ornstein vs V Mihelic (Jan-02-24) 1/2-1/2
   M Kuznecova vs A Ornstein (Dec-31-23) 1-0
   A Ornstein vs K Kavutskiy (Dec-30-23) 0-1
   T Kenneskog vs A Ornstein (Dec-29-23) 1-0
   A Ornstein vs V Verbin (Dec-28-23) 1-0

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AXEL ORNSTEIN
(born Apr-24-1952, 73 years old) Sweden
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Axel Otto Ornstein was born in Boliden. Awarded the IM title in 1975, he was Swedish champion in 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1984, 1987 and 1988.

Wikipedia article: Axel Ornstein

Last updated: 2020-10-19 13:34:30

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 page 1 of 49; games 1-25 of 1,216  PGN Download
Game  ResultMoves YearEvent/LocaleOpening
1. A Ornstein vs P G Henry  ½-½261969Niemeyer Juniors PreliminaryE44 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2
2. A Beliavsky vs A Ornstein  1-0271969Niemeyer Juniors PreliminaryE61 King's Indian
3. A Ornstein vs U Schulze  1-0361969Niemeyer Juniors PreliminaryE92 King's Indian
4. A Ornstein vs G Ligterink  1-0311969Niemeyer Juniors PreliminaryE43 Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation
5. R Eales vs A Ornstein  ½-½211969Niemeyer Juniors PreliminaryE63 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation
6. A Urzica vs A Ornstein  1-0451969Niemeyer Juniors PreliminaryB30 Sicilian
7. A Ornstein vs M Schauwecker  ½-½411969Niemeyer Juniors PreliminaryE45 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Bronstein (Byrne) Variation
8. D L Henry vs A Ornstein  0-1411970EU-ch U20 Final BE62 King's Indian, Fianchetto
9. A Ornstein vs Westerinen  0-1351971Stockholm opC73 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense
10. S Cvetkovic vs A Ornstein  1-0471972WchT U26 19th fin-BE42 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 c5, 5.Ne2 (Rubinstein)
11. A Ornstein vs G Sigurjonsson  0-1671972WchT U26 19th fin-BB06 Robatsch
12. A Ornstein vs A Lombard 0-1201972WchT U26 19th fin-BB80 Sicilian, Scheveningen
13. A J van Dop vs A Ornstein  ½-½791972WchT U26 19th fin-BB42 Sicilian, Kan
14. E Raaste vs A Ornstein  0-1291972WchT U26 19th fin-BA01 Nimzovich-Larsen Attack
15. S Heim vs A Ornstein  0-1271972WchT U26 19th fin-BC45 Scotch Game
16. A Ornstein vs W Keller  1-0621972EU-ch U20 fin-CA14 English
17. A Ornstein vs T Stefansson 1-0251972EU-ch U20 fin-CE66 King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno
18. R Weemaes vs A Ornstein  0-1461972EU-ch U20 fin-CC94 Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer Defense
19. A Ornstein vs A Ipek  1-0271972EU-ch U20 fin-CA15 English
20. T Knight vs A Ornstein  0-1501972EU-ch U20 fin-CA49 King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4
21. A Ornstein vs P Omtvedt  1-0441972EU-ch U20 fin-CD37 Queen's Gambit Declined
22. A Hellmayr vs A Ornstein  0-1401972EU-ch U20 fin-CB21 Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4
23. A Ornstein vs F Cassar  1-0301972EU-ch U20 fin-CC72 Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O
24. V Miranda vs A Ornstein  0-1371972EU-ch U20 fin-CA10 English
25. A Ornstein vs I Farago  ½-½401972WchT U26 19th prel-EC09 French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line
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Kibitzer's Corner
Aug-21-05  jenspetersson: Apart from the years mentioned in his bio above Axel Ornstein also won the Swedish Championship in 1987 and 1988.

A brief description in Swedish over this fine player is found at the site of his old club: Kristallens SK: http://www.kristallen.org/historia/...

Sep-24-05  suenteus po 147: Since my question in The Kibitzer's Café was swallowed up and condensed into a ball of matter half a micron wide, I'll ask it again here. Does anyone know about a game Ornstein played as black in 1978 against someone named Popov? I have the game score (it's a Queen's Indian Defense), but I'm not sure which Popov he played against (there are almost twenty of them in the database) or where the game took place. Any information anyone has is much appreciated.
Apr-24-06  BIDMONFA: Axel Otto Ornstein

ORNSTEIN, Axel O.
http://www.bidmonfa.com/ornstein_ax...
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Jul-31-06
Premium Chessgames Member		  WannaBe: It's really too bad that Axel Otto Ornstein never played against Rose =)

<suenteus po 147> Did you ever get your answer?

Apr-24-07  waddayaplay: Ornstein was second in Sweden during most of the 70s (after Ulf Andersson). However, he never attained the GM title.

He still plays in the Swedish highest division league, Elitserien.

Apr-24-07  waddayaplay: And as Jens Petersson said, he was Swedish champion a total of seven times, equaled only by Erik Ruben Lundin. Ornstein was also once junior champion (in 1967).

May-24-08  Nikita Smirnov: He is also studying to teacher right now in Sweden.
I had him as my mentor in the class for a little tim for about one or two months. And he had a endgame lesson at the Chess Saloons in Stockholm yesterday.And after the lesson i invited him to a blitz game.And I won over him.Here is the game:

White:Axel Ornstein
Black:Nikita Smirnov
Result:0-1

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e5 Nfd7 6.h4
Now I played an interesting move which I use very often 6...Nc6
The main move is 7.Bxe7 followed by 7...Qxe7.
7.Nf3 a6!? 8.Bd3 Nb6 9.Qd2 Bd7 10.0-0-0 Bxg5
Now black has got the position he wants and now he will be playing Qe7 and 0-0-0 and try to get a stabile postition.White will be attacking in every way 11.hxg5 Qe7?!
I don't know if it is a good move.But it looks interesting.But after all it is a 5-5 minutes blitz 12.g6 0-0-0
Winning a temp.
13.gxh7 g6 14.Qg5
Do not exchange here because black has already sacraficed a bit of his kingside position. 14...Qb4 15.a3 Qa5 16.Nd2?
A misstake now black gets the initiative.
16...Nxd4 17.Qe3 Qc5
Now black is slightly better
18.b4??
The biggest misstake.After this move he said "Now I'm going to play a bit silly".And after my move he said "Now I played very silly".He had for about 1 minute after 18.b4 18...Qxc3 19.Nb1
And I get a beautiful mate on the white king.
19...Nb3#
0-1

Apr-24-09  whiteshark: Player of the Day

Only Bio I could find: http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axel_O... :D

Apr-24-09  Fanacas: Nikita Smirnov. great mate you quickly to the initatif form his queenside attack 2 your attack on the king side. (ofourse b4 was a gross blunder) Nc6 is indeed intresting. But isent 7....a6 a loss of time and 7...Kb6 better becous 8.Bb5 can be met with 8....Bd7 and the french c8 bischop is a weak bischop anyway. Qe7 looks goto enough sinds you can stil chose to wich site you wil castle and white stil doenst now wich side and thats definitly good in a blitz :). Great game and great mate.
Apr-24-09  WhiteRook48: Happy birthday!
Aug-12-11  whiteshark: Here is another picture of the young Axel: http://www.jora.info/essayer/svensk...
Apr-24-12  andrewjsacks: Axle Auto?
Apr-24-12
Premium Chessgames Member		  LoveThatJoker: Happy b-day, IM A.O.O.

LTJ

Apr-24-16  TheFocus: Happy birthday, Axel Ornstein.
Oct-19-20  login:

'Did you ever get your answer?'

Popov vs Ornstein, 1978


Opponent Nikolay Sergeevich Popov, June 1978, International Tournament Albena sea resort (Bulgaria).

Source (National chess magazine) Shakhmatna Misl, 1978, p.161


The resort of Albena is situated 32 km north of Varna and just 12km south-west of Balchik on a long sand stretch in the open northern part of Varna Bay. The resort’s errection was started in 1968, which makes it one of the most modern holiday cities along the Bulgarian coast.

The complex lies beneath a relatively high hill and is given particular charm by the near-by forest of Baltata, a part of which is declared a protected area. The latter is also called Batova Gora (Batova Forecast) after the Batova river, in the valley of which it grows.

The Albena’s architecture resembles one of Walter Gropius’ urban models as most of the hotels have a terraced structure aimed at providing as much sun as possible in summer days. To the north the coast is steep, featuring yellow sandstone and limestone typical of the area. It is in fact this stone slope that was the main source of construction material for the resort.


Postcard 1978
https://i.colnect.net/b/3128/715/Al...

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