Carsten Simonsen
DEN · FIDE ID 1439898 · 37 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2121
#205 in DEN (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
50%
12 W · 13 D · 12 L
Opp. avg
2135
Last 37 games
Last game
2026-07-20
ØBRO x CXU International 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 65% of games (scores 50%), otherwise 1.c4 (35%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 6 of 11 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 5 games (Indian Defense), scoring 17%.
- Comfort zone: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 63% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 35% of games end in a draw.
Based on 37 over-the-board games. 17 with White (53%), 20 with Black (48%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 11 | 50% |
| 1.c4 | 6 | 58% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System, with e6 | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: Great Snake Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (11 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 6 | 50% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 5 | 60% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 17% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Duras Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Mieses Opening | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | Nicolai Maxime Ostensen (2407) ØBRO x CXU International 2026 | L |
| 2025-11-01 | Jean-Michel Lebret (2016) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | L |
| 2025-10-31 | Naresh Jhunjhnuwala (1958) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | W |
| 2025-10-30 | Jean-Louis Pivard (1984) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | ½ |
| 2025-10-29 | Sergey Smolin (1961) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | ½ |
| 2025-10-28 | Viktor Dovzhenko (2030) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | L |
| 2025-10-26 | Peng Kong Chan (2074) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | L |
| 2025-10-25 | Sandor Biro (2091) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | ½ |
| 2025-10-24 | Mustafa Sabri Kocak (1986) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | W |
| 2025-10-23 | Gabriele Mileto (2073) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | ½ |
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