Prepare against Ari Mottonen

Finland · World #55,386 classical · FIDE ID 504360

Our database contains 169 games by Ari Mottonen, covering Oct 2004 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Ari Mottonen's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Ari Mottonen before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Performance record

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Ari Mottonen's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Ari Mottonen's side.

First moves as White (78 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.Nf3 — 51% of White games, 37.5% score
  • …d5 (43% of these games) — Mottonen usually continues g3 (28.1% score)
  • …Nf6 (30% of these games) — Mottonen usually continues g3 (37.5% score)
  • …g6 (10% of these games) — Mottonen usually continues g3 (62.5% score)
• 1.d4 — 33% of White games, 42.3% score
  • …Nf6 (62% of these games) — Mottonen usually continues c4 (31.3% score)
  • …d5 (27% of these games) — Mottonen usually continues Nf3 (71.4% score)
  • …d6 (12% of these games) — Mottonen usually continues c4 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (47 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (27 games)

Ari Mottonen's chess games

All 169 games by Ari Mottonen in the Chess.ceo database (Oct 2004 - Jul 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 42 wins, 48 draws, 79 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Ari Mottonen's chess games?

169 games by Ari Mottonen, from Oct 2004 to Jul 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Ari Mottonen has played.

What does Ari Mottonen play on the first move as White?

Across 78 games with White in our database, Ari Mottonen opens with 1.Nf3 (51% of games), 1.d4 (33% of games), 1.c4 (15% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Ari Mottonen answers 1...c6 (40% of games), 1...d6 (21% of games), 1...e6 (17% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Ari Mottonen play as White?

As White, Ari Mottonen's most-played openings in our database are: Réti Opening (20 games, 15.0% win rate); English Opening (7 games, 28.6% win rate); Indian Defense (6 games, 33.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 78 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Ari Mottonen play as Black?

As Black, Ari Mottonen most often plays: Pirc Defense (10 games, 20.0% win rate); English Opening (8 games, 37.5% win rate); Benoni Defense (8 games, 37.5% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 91 games.

What is Ari Mottonen's FIDE rating?

Ari Mottonen is currently rated 1,872 in classical chess. Peak classical rating: 2,097 (Oct 2004).

How many games has Ari Mottonen played?

Our database contains 169 games by Ari Mottonen, covering Oct 2004 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 42 wins, 48 draws, 79 losses (24.9% win rate).

How do I prepare against Ari Mottonen?

169 games by Ari Mottonen reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.

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