Prepare against Ellen Hagesather

Norway · World #12,559 classical · FIDE ID 1501909

When preparing against Ellen Hagesather, expect 1.e4 in 47% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...d6 (54% of games); against 1.d4, 1...f5 (53%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: Dutch Defense as Black, 21.1% over 19 games.

Our database contains 178 games by Ellen Hagesather, covering Apr 2003 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Ellen Hagesather's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Ellen Hagesather 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

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2006-2026): 503 rated games against 453 different opponents, across 92 events in 21 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Against the field

Wins over titled players: 2 vs GM · 12 vs IM · 19 vs FM · 7 vs CM · 5 vs WGM · 10 vs WIM · 8 vs WFM · 7 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

4 tournament wins from 46 events, 2 of them outright.

• Femund-sjakken hurtig 2025 (2025) — 7/7, outright
• Akademisk Sjakklubb Hostturnering 2023 (2023) — 5/5, outright
• Landskamp Norge-Sverige (2016) — 2/2
• Odensemesterskabet 2014 - B (2014) — 3.5/5

Year by year

Where Ellen Hagesather has played

Norway (53) · Spain (6) · Denmark (5) · France (4) · Czechia (3) · England (3) · Croatia (2) · Poland (2) · Switzerland (2) · Azerbaijan (1) · Bulgaria (1) · Georgia (1) · Germany (1) · Hungary (1) · Iceland (1) · Italy (1) · Netherlands (1) · Serbia (1) · Türkiye (1) · Ukraine (1) · Uzbekistan (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (92 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 47% of White games, 58.1% score
  • …c5 (47% of these games) — Hagesather usually continues Nf3 (45.8% score)
  • …e5 (21% of these games) — Hagesather usually continues Nf3 (72.2% score)
  • …e6 (14% of these games) — Hagesather usually continues Qe2 (50.0% score)
• 1.c4 — 25% of White games, 71.7% score
  • …Nf6 (35% of these games) — Hagesather usually continues g3 (62.5% score)
  • …c5 (13% of these games) — Hagesather usually continues g3 (100.0% score)
  • …e5 (13% of these games) — Hagesather usually continues g3 (66.7% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (37 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (32 games)

Ellen Hagesather's chess games

All 178 games by Ellen Hagesather in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - Oct 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: 69 wins, 48 draws, 61 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Ellen Hagesather's chess games?

178 games by Ellen Hagesather, from Apr 2003 to Oct 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 Ellen Hagesather has played.

What does Ellen Hagesather play on the first move as White?

Across 92 games with White in our database, Ellen Hagesather opens with 1.e4 (47% of games), 1.c4 (25% of games), 1.Nf3 (22% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Ellen Hagesather answers 1...d6 (54% of games), 1...e5 (38% of games), 1...c6 (8% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...f5 (53% of games), 1...Nf6 (28% of games), 1...d5 (16% of games).

What openings does Ellen Hagesather play as White?

As White, Ellen Hagesather's most-played openings in our database are: Réti Opening (15 games, 66.7% win rate); English Opening (12 games, 66.7% win rate); Sicilian (12 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 92 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Ellen Hagesather play as Black?

As Black, Ellen Hagesather most often plays: Pirc Defense (20 games, 30.0% win rate); Dutch Defense (19 games, 21.1% win rate); Ruy Lopez: Closed (4 games, 50.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 86 games.

What is Ellen Hagesather's FIDE rating?

Ellen Hagesather is currently rated 2,135 in classical chess, 2,154 in rapid and 2,121 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,288 (Mar 2011).

How many games has Ellen Hagesather played?

Our database contains 178 games by Ellen Hagesather, covering Apr 2003 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 69 wins, 48 draws, 61 losses (38.8% win rate).

How do I prepare against Ellen Hagesather?

178 games by Ellen Hagesather 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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