CMFredrik Valstad Elsness
NOR · FIDE ID 1567829 · 97 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2075
#188 in NOR (active)
Rapid
2161
#92 in NOR (active)
Blitz
2185
#85 in NOR (active)
Score
48%
34 W · 26 D · 37 L
Opp. avg
2003
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-11
Landsturneringen 2026 | Junior A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 98% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 12 of 22 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 42%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 9 of 13 games (Indian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense as Black, only 0% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation as White, 88% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 28% against higher-rated players, 65% against lower-rated.
Based on 97 over-the-board games (55 classical · 1 blitz). 52 with White (51%), 45 with Black (46%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 51 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 5 | 20% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 4 | 88% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 4 | 38% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 3 | 67% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (22 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 12 | 42% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 10 | 55% |
Against 1.d4 (13 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 9 | 56% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Four Knights Variation | 4 | 38% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 3 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 3 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-11 | Teodor Tenfjord Engelsen (2227) Landsturneringen 2026 | Junior A | ½ |
| 2026-07-10 | Isai Sivaparan (1887) Landsturneringen 2026 | Junior A | W |
| 2026-07-09 | Marius Hag Dale (2058) Landsturneringen 2026 | Junior A | ½ |
| 2026-07-08 | William Arntzen Walgren (2167) Landsturneringen 2026 | Junior A | L |
| 2026-07-07 | Erik Gurakar Skribeland (1868) Landsturneringen 2026 | Junior A | ½ |
| 2026-07-06 | Siver Flaten (1737) Landsturneringen 2026 | Junior A | W |
| 2026-07-05 | Sigur H Myny (2026) Landsturneringen 2026 | Junior A | W |
| 2026-07-04 | Eskil Moklebust-Lien (1870) Landsturneringen 2026 | Junior A | W |
| 2026-06-28 | Martin Oksendal (2240) Landsturneringen 2026 | Junior A | L |
| 2026-06-26 | Kartikeyan Rajendran (1957) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O14 · classical | W |
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