Arnt Esbensen
NOR · FIDE ID 1503251 · 41 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2143
#129 in NOR (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
2197
#75 in NOR (active)
Score
65%
23 W · 7 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
2047
Last 41 games
Last game
2026-07-11
Landsturneringen 2026 | Mester
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 70% of games (scores 61%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 8 of 8 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 63%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 9 of 10 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 61%.
- Comfort zone: Petrov's Defense: Nimzowitsch Attack as Black, 75% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 14% against higher-rated players, 80% against lower-rated.
Based on 41 over-the-board games (27 classical). 20 with White (63%), 21 with Black (67%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 14 | 61% |
| 1.Nf3 | 3 | 67% |
| 1.c4 | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | 2 | 100% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Vitolins Variation | 2 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 1 | 0% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (8 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 8 | 63% |
Against 1.d4 (10 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 9 | 61% |
| 1...a6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Petrov's Defense: Nimzowitsch Attack | 4 | 75% |
| Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 2 | 100% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Anti-Benoni Variation, Spielmann Defense | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: St. George Defense | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | Hallvard Foss Bjornstad (2065) Landsturneringen 2026 | Mester | W |
| 2026-07-09 | Benjamin Halvorsen (1979) Landsturneringen 2026 | Mester | W |
| 2026-07-08 | Silje Bjerke (2147) Landsturneringen 2026 | Mester | W |
| 2026-07-07 | Kai Inge Esbensen (2003) Landsturneringen 2026 | Mester | ½ |
| 2026-07-06 | Torbjorn Valvag (2104) Landsturneringen 2026 | Mester | L |
| 2026-07-06 | Sindre Lyngsaunet Ytrestoyl (2013) Landsturneringen 2026 | Mester | ½ |
| 2026-07-04 | Odin Nikolai Heier (2041) Landsturneringen 2026 | Mester | W |
| 2026-06-28 | Monika Machlik (2085) Landsturneringen 2026 | Mester | ½ |
| 2026-06-28 | Lars Tormod Haugen (2031) Landsturneringen 2026 | Mester | ½ |
| 2025-07-12 | Tor Arne Hauge (1998) Norwegian Championship 2025 | Senior 65+ · classical | W |
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