Prepare against Ari Pitkanen

Finland · World #32,565 classical · FIDE ID 508349

Our database contains 112 games by Ari Pitkanen, covering Oct 2014 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Ari Pitkanen's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Ari Pitkanen 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 Pitkanen's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Ari Pitkanen's side.

First moves as White (64 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 80% of White games, 48.0% score
  • …Nf6 (45% of these games) — Pitkanen usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
  • …d5 (41% of these games) — Pitkanen usually continues c4 (44.4% score)
  • …d6 (6% of these games) — Pitkanen usually continues Bf4 (25.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 17% of White games, 50.0% score
  • …c5 (55% of these games) — Pitkanen usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
  • …e5 (18% of these games) — Pitkanen usually continues Nf3 (100.0% score)
  • …d5 (9% of these games) — Pitkanen usually continues exd5 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (27 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (14 games)

Ari Pitkanen's chess games

All 112 games by Ari Pitkanen in the Chess.ceo database (Oct 2014 - 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: 38 wins, 23 draws, 51 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Ari Pitkanen's chess games?

112 games by Ari Pitkanen, from Oct 2014 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 Pitkanen has played.

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

Across 64 games with White in our database, Ari Pitkanen opens with 1.d4 (80% of games), 1.e4 (17% of games), 1.b3 (3% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Ari Pitkanen answers 1...c5 (78% of games), 1...c6 (22% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (86% of games), 1...e6 (7% of games), 1...d5 (7% of games).

What openings does Ari Pitkanen play as White?

As White, Ari Pitkanen's most-played openings in our database are: London System (12 games, 33.3% win rate); Slav Defense (6 games, 33.3% win rate); Indian Defense (4 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 64 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Ari Pitkanen play as Black?

As Black, Ari Pitkanen most often plays: Sicilian (6 games, 33.3% win rate); King's Indian Defense (5 games, 20.0% win rate); Sicilian: Alapin (4 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 48 games.

What is Ari Pitkanen's FIDE rating?

Ari Pitkanen is currently rated 1,971 in classical chess, 2,033 in rapid and 1,948 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,016 (Sep 2024).

How many games has Ari Pitkanen played?

Our database contains 112 games by Ari Pitkanen, covering Oct 2014 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 38 wins, 23 draws, 51 losses (33.9% win rate).

How do I prepare against Ari Pitkanen?

112 games by Ari Pitkanen 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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