Prepare against Bastien Besson

France · World #10,740 classical · FIDE ID 626902

When preparing against Bastien Besson, expect 1.e4 in 95% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...d6 (81% of games); against 1.d4, 1...d6 (69%).

Our database contains 73 games by Bastien Besson, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Bastien Besson's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Bastien Besson 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 Bastien Besson's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Bastien Besson's side.

First moves as White (40 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 95% of White games, 61.8% score
  • …c5 (55% of these games) — Besson usually continues Nf3 (53.1% score)
  • …e6 (18% of these games) — Besson usually continues d4 (85.7% score)
  • …e5 (8% of these games) — Besson usually continues Nf3 (100.0% score)
• 1.d3 — 5% of White games, 50.0% score
  • …c5 (50% of these games) — Besson usually continues g3 (0.0% score)
  • …d5 (50% of these games) — Besson usually continues Nd2 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (16 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (13 games)

Bastien Besson's chess games

All 73 games by Bastien Besson in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - 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: 32 wins, 18 draws, 23 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Bastien Besson's chess games?

73 games by Bastien Besson, from Apr 2003 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 Bastien Besson has played.

What does Bastien Besson play on the first move as White?

Across 40 games with White in our database, Bastien Besson opens with 1.e4 (95% of games), 1.d3 (5% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Bastien Besson answers 1...d6 (81% of games), 1...c5 (19% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d6 (69% of games), 1...g6 (23% of games), 1...Nf6 (8% of games).

What openings does Bastien Besson play as White?

As White, Bastien Besson's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (10 games, 40.0% win rate); French: Classical Variation (6 games, 66.7% win rate); Sicilian: Closed (4 games, 25.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 40 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Bastien Besson play as Black?

As Black, Bastien Besson most often plays: Pirc Defense (8 games, 37.5% win rate); Pirc Defense: Lion System (6 games, 33.3% win rate); Rat Defense (3 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 33 games.

What is Bastien Besson's FIDE rating?

Bastien Besson is currently rated 2,158 in classical chess, 2,203 in rapid. Peak classical rating: 2,238 (Apr 2005).

How many games has Bastien Besson played?

Our database contains 73 games by Bastien Besson, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 32 wins, 18 draws, 23 losses (43.8% win rate).

How do I prepare against Bastien Besson?

73 games by Bastien Besson 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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