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ID: 1505122

Espen Thorstensen

FIDE ratings

2,031Classical
2,073Rapid
2,170Blitz

Performance

47 games
47% Win
17% Draw
36% Loss

Espen Thorstensen's playing style

Strong overall score:55%22W 8D 17L over 47 games
Dominates 1.e4 as White:62%in 17 games
Strongest in classical:61%in 36 games
Out of form:45%6W 6D 8L in last 20 games

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Closed has the largest White sample, with 3 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Sicilian Defense: Closed
67%
33%
3g
Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6
100%
2g
English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Reversed Dragon
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Closed, Korchnoi Defense
100%
2g
French Defense: Exchange Variation
100%
2g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Czech Defense has the largest Black sample, with 2 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Czech Defense
50%
50%
2g
French Defense: Alekhine-Chatard Attack, Maróczy Variation
100%
2g
Pirc Defense
100%
2g
Queen's Gambit Declined: Albin Countergambit, Fianchetto Variation, Be6 Line
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack
100%
2g

Repertoire

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

Starting position

23 games in this line · White to move

Results for Thorstensen, Espen as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
57%
13%
30%
Move
17 · 74%
53%
18%
29%
4 · 17%
50%
50%
2 · 9%
100%

Game History

(47 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
May 29, 2025
OTB - LichessBroadcast
WFMThorgersen, Trond M.(2044)
D—
Jul 21, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
FMSorgjerd, Jan(2294)
L—
Jul 6, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Vigdal, Per Kr(1920)
D—
Jul 4, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
FMSolberg, Joachim(2167)
D—
Jul 2, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Sidselrud, Steinar(2025)
W—
Jul 2, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Hoem, Tor Wetle W(1916)
D—
Jul 1, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Lund, Terje(1989)
L—
Jul 1, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Lund, Terje(1457)
L—
Jun 29, 2024
OTB - LichessBroadcast
Leite, Steinar(1823)
W—
Jul 1, 2017
OTB - LumbrasGigaBase
Smeby, Ole(1938)
L—

Research Espen Thorstensen’s games and opening repertoire

Espen Thorstensen is rated 2031 in standard, 2073 in rapid, 2170 in blitz by FIDE. Espen Thorstensen plays for Norway.

Espen Thorstensen has FIDE ID 1505122.

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