Paulsen, Tor Arne
NorwayNOR
ID: 1543768
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Tor Arne Paulsen

FIDE ratings

1,996Classical
2,011Rapid
1,946Blitz

Performance

50 games
52% Win
14% Draw
34% Loss

Tor Arne Paulsen's playing style

Strong overall score:59%26W 7D 17L over 50 games
Best with 1.d4 as White:58%in 18 games
Strongest in classical:60%in 49 games
In great form:68%12W 3D 5L in last 20 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Queen's Gambit Accepted has the largest White sample, with 2 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Queen's Gambit Accepted
100%
2g
English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation
100%
2g
Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian
100%
2g
Indian Defense: Knights Variation
100%
1g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Open has the largest Black sample, with 4 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Sicilian Defense: Open
50%
50%
4g
Queen's Gambit Declined
100%
2g
Vienna Game: Stanley Variation, Three Knights Variation
100%
2g
Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Closed
100%
2g

Repertoire

22 games as white in scope
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Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

22 games in this line · White to move

Results for Paulsen, Tor Arne as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
59%
14%
27%
Move
18 · 82%
50%
17%
33%
2 · 9%
100%
2 · 9%
100%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
May 16, 2026
OTB - TWIC
Vagen, Bjorn Vidar(1476)
W—
May 15, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Michoel, Manu(1910)
W—
May 15, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
FMKhoo-Thwe, Louis(2236)
D—
May 14, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Mylam, Mahatej Reddy(1507)
W—
May 14, 2026
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Markhus, Carl Erik(1719)
W—
May 31, 2025
OTB - LichessBroadcast
FMKreken, Eivind Grunt(2382)
L—
May 31, 2025
OTB - TWIC
FMKreken, Eivind Grunt(2382)
L—
Sep 24, 2006
OTB - Codekiddy
Aaen, Leif(1680)
W—
Sep 24, 2006
OTB - Codekiddy
Paulsen, Viktor(1992)
D—
Sep 24, 2006
OTB - Codekiddy
CMAndreassen, Lars(1204)
W—

Research Tor Arne Paulsen’s games and opening repertoire

Tor Arne Paulsen is rated 1996 in standard, 2011 in rapid, 1946 in blitz by FIDE. Tor Arne Paulsen plays for Norway.

Tor Arne Paulsen has FIDE ID 1543768.

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