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Pia Cramling
Name: Pia Cramling
Federation: Sweden Sweden
Sex: Female Female
Born: 1963
Fide FIDE ID: 1700030 FIDE Profile
Title: Grand Master
ELO Classic: 2401
ELO Rapid: 2358
ELO Blitz: 2265
Years: 1976 - 2025
Total Games: 3009
Wins: 1083 (35.99 %)
Draws: 1277 (42.44 %)
Losses: 649 (21.57 %)
Score: 57.21 %

Pia Cramling

Pia Cramling, born on April 23, 1963, in Sweden, is a trailblazing figure in the world of chess. Starting her journey at a young age, she quickly made a name for herself as one of the strongest female players in the 1980s. In 1992, she earned the prestigious title of Grandmaster, becoming the third woman in history to achieve this through tournament play.
Throughout her illustrious career, Cramling has secured first place in numerous top-tier tournaments. She clinched the Women's European Individual Chess Championship twice, first in 2003 and again in 2010. These victories have solidified her standing as one of the game's elite players.
Beyond her individual accomplishments, Pia has been a cornerstone of the Swedish national team, representing her country in countless Chess Olympiads often competing in the open section alongside male grandmasters. Her dedication and passion for chess have not only earned her numerous titles but have also inspired a new generation of players. Notably, her daughter Anna Cramling has followed in her footsteps, emerging as a strong chess player and popular streamer. Even today, Pia continues to compete at the highest levels, showcasing her enduring skill and love for the game.

Last tournaments played

Tournament Date Elo Avg. Country
TCh-SWE Elitserien 10/04/2024 2347  Sweden
Battle of Generations Cl 10/28/2024 2381  Sweden
TCh-SWE Elitserien 10/13/2023 2323  Sweden
Olympiad Women 2024 09/11/2024 1679  Hungary

Pia Cramling Opening Repertoire with White pieces

ECO Opening Games
E12 Queen's Indian defence 73 games
E11 Bogo-Indian defence 46 games
D02 Queen's pawn game 46 games
E90 King's Indian, 5.Nf3 43 games

Pia Cramling Opening Repertoire with Black pieces

ECO Opening Games
B22 Sicilian, Alapin's variation (2.c3) 68 games
B42 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Bd3 64 games
B43 Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3 50 games
B40 Sicilian defence 50 games

Games played by Pia Cramling

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White ELO W Black ELO B Result Moves ECO Date Tournament View
Cramling, P 2399 Johansson, L 2393 0-1 View Game 75 E11 2025 TCh-SWE Elitserien View Game
Solodovnichenko, Y 2519 Cramling, P 2399 0-1 View Game 69 B30 2025 TCh-SWE Elitserien View Game
Cramling, P 2399 Sorensen, H 2433 ½-½ View Game 35 D38 2025 TCh-SWE Elitserien View Game
Cramling, P 2415 Rozman, L 2347 0-1 View Game 79 E10 2024 Battle of Generations Cl View Game
Rozman, L 2347 Cramling, P 2415 ½-½ View Game 30 A21 2024 Battle of Generations Cl View Game
Cramling, P 2415 Rozman, L 2347 ½-½ View Game 14 D37 2024 Battle of Generations Cl View Game
Rozman, L 2347 Cramling, P 2415 0-1 View Game 64 D00 2024 Battle of Generations Cl View Game
Cramling, P 2441 Trost, E 2432 ½-½ View Game 31 D14 2024 TCh-SWE Elitserien View Game
Cramling, P 2441 Lindgren, P 2395 1-0 View Game 41 D30 2024 TCh-SWE Elitserien View Game
Krantz, C 2249 Cramling, P 2441 0-1 View Game 23 A04 2024 TCh-SWE Elitserien View Game
Cramling, P 2429 Van Hengel, H 2236 ½-½ View Game 32 D30 2024 TCh-SWE Elitserien View Game
Cramling, P 2429 Pantzar, M 2450 0-1 View Game 46 D52 2024 TCh-SWE Elitserien View Game
Vernersson, P 2256 Cramling, P 2429 ½-½ View Game 45 D45 2024 TCh-SWE Elitserien View Game
Munkhzul, T 2256 Cramling, P 2425 ½-½ View Game 27 B42 2024 Olympiad Women 2024 View Game
Cramling, P 2425 Goossens, H 2189 1-0 View Game 23 A07 2024 Olympiad Women 2024 View Game
Kanyamarala, T 2179 Cramling, P 2425 0-1 View Game 37 D47 2024 Olympiad Women 2024 View Game
Ahmed, W 1936 Cramling, P 2425 0-1 View Game 42 B43 2024 Olympiad Women 2024 View Game
Cramling, P 2425 Perez Rodriguez, J 2224 1-0 View Game 46 D37 2024 Olympiad Women 2024 View Game
Cramling, P 2425 Pipiras, F 2187 1-0 View Game 78 D30 2024 Olympiad Women 2024 View Game
Wagner, D 2452 Cramling, P 2425 ½-½ View Game 31 D37 2024 Olympiad Women 2024 View Game
Shuqja, K 2042 Cramling, P 2425 0-1 View Game 50 B40 2024 Olympiad Women 2024 View Game
Westerberg, J 2469 Cramling, P 2425 1-0 View Game 35 B40 2024 Lag DM Elit 2024-25 View Game
Cramling, P 2425 Daulyte-Cornette, D 2369 0-1 View Game 39 D37 2024 Olympiad Women 2024 View Game
Cramling, P 2425 Timergazi, L 1979 1-0 View Game 34 A15 2024 Olympiad Women 2024 View Game
Lyons, K 1818 Cramling, P 2425 0-1 View Game 38 B43 2024 Olympiad Women 2024 View Game
Walinder, L 2223 Cramling, P 2425 0-1 View Game 50 A21 2024 Lag DM Elit 2024-25 View Game
Arnold, R 2171 Cramling, P 2437 0-1 View Game 91 B46 2024 Lewis Chess Legends Open View Game
Cramling, P 2437 Sian, S 2167 1-0 View Game 25 D35 2024 Lewis Chess Legends Open View Game
Aamodt, P 2112 Cramling, P 2437 ½-½ View Game 38 E11 2024 Lewis Chess Legends Open View Game
Cramling, P 2437 Grave, J 2287 0-1 View Game 109 D50 2024 Lewis Chess Legends Open View Game
Gretarsson, H 2498 Cramling, P 2437 ½-½ View Game 59 B82 2024 Lewis Chess Legends Open View Game
Cramling, P 2437 Dahl, T 2193 1-0 View Game 34 E11 2024 Lewis Chess Legends Open View Game
Stanford, M 2260 Cramling, P 2437 0-1 View Game 48 B22 2024 Lewis Chess Legends Open View Game
Cramling, P 2437 Luong Phuong Hanh, 2214 ½-½ View Game 59 A13 2024 Lewis Chess Legends Open View Game
Oye-Stromberg, A 2242 Cramling, P 2437 1-0 View Game 46 B46 2024 Lewis Chess Legends Open View Game
Cramling, P 2447 Guichard, P 2357 1-0 View Game 66 D37 2024 TCh-FRA Top 12 w Final View Game
Guichard, P 2357 Cramling, P 2447 1-0 View Game 38 E47 2024 TCh-FRA Top 12 w Final View Game
Cramling, P 2449 Vaishali, R 2489 0-1 View Game 54 D85 2024 12th Norway Chess Women View Game
Cramling, P 2449 Ju, W 2559 ½-½ View Game 51 D55 2024 12th Norway Chess Women View Game
Cramling, P 2449 Ju, W 2559 ½-½ View Game 63 D55 2024 12th Norway Armageddon w View Game