Benjamin Lien
NOR · FIDE ID 1559338 · 28 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1729
#975 in NOR (active)
Rapid
1686
#1185 in NOR (active)
Blitz
1647
#1402 in NOR (active)
Score
59%
16 W · 1 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
1582
Last 28 games
Last game
2025-04-20
Fagernes Chess International | Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 93% of games (scores 62%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 6 of 8 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 83%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 4 games (Indian Defense), scoring 75%.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
Based on 28 over-the-board games (19 classical). 14 with White (57%), 14 with Black (61%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 13 | 62% |
| 1.f4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Marshall Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (8 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 6 | 83% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Pierce Defense | 2 | 100% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line, with Nb6 | 1 | 0% |
| Rubinstein Opening: Classical Defense | 1 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-20 | Even Jorstad Andersen (1681) Fagernes Chess International | Open · classical | W |
| 2025-04-19 | Marie Vatneodegard (1538) Fagernes Chess International | Open · classical | W |
| 2025-04-18 | Jon Arne Stokhaug (1871) Fagernes Chess International | Open · classical | L |
| 2025-04-17 | Mikael Ruud (1588) Fagernes Chess International | Open · classical | W |
| 2025-04-16 | Hege Ibsen Jullum (1484) Fagernes Chess International | Open · classical | W |
| 2025-04-16 | Catherine Jorgensen (1609) Fagernes Chess International | Open · classical | L |
| 2025-04-15 | Terje Holten (1566) Fagernes Chess International | Open · classical | W |
| 2025-04-14 | Terje Kevin G Lysen (1667) Fagernes Chess International | Open · classical | L |
| 2025-04-13 | Mikael Aroven (2145) Fagernes Chess International | Open · classical | L |
| 2023-07-08 | Tobias Opdalshei Baumann (1522) Norwegian Championship 2023 | Various groups · classical | W |
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