Prepare against Fredrik Valstad Elsness

CM · Norway · World #20,267 classical · FIDE ID 1567829

Our database contains 103 games by Fredrik Valstad Elsness, covering May 2022 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Fredrik Valstad Elsness's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Fredrik Valstad Elsness 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 Fredrik Valstad Elsness's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Fredrik Valstad Elsness's side.

First moves as White (55 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 96% of White games, 49.1% score
  • …c5 (51% of these games) — Elsness usually continues Nf3 (53.7% score)
  • …e5 (15% of these games) — Elsness usually continues Nf3 (62.5% score)
  • …c6 (13% of these games) — Elsness usually continues d4 (42.9% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 2% of White games, 100.0% score
  • …c5 (100% of these games) — Elsness usually continues c4 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (21 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (16 games)

Fredrik Valstad Elsness's chess games

All 103 games by Fredrik Valstad Elsness in the Chess.ceo database (May 2022 - Aug 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: 34 wins, 19 draws, 50 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Fredrik Valstad Elsness's chess games?

103 games by Fredrik Valstad Elsness, from May 2022 to Aug 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 Fredrik Valstad Elsness has played.

What does Fredrik Valstad Elsness play on the first move as White?

Across 55 games with White in our database, Fredrik Valstad Elsness opens with 1.e4 (96% of games), 1.Nf3 (2% of games), 1.d4 (2% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Fredrik Valstad Elsness answers 1...c5 (62% of games), 1...c6 (38% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (63% of games), 1...d5 (38% of games).

What openings does Fredrik Valstad Elsness play as White?

As White, Fredrik Valstad Elsness's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Najdorf (6 games, 16.7% win rate); Sicilian (6 games, 50.0% win rate); Sicilian: Rossolimo (5 games, 80.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 55 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Fredrik Valstad Elsness play as Black?

As Black, Fredrik Valstad Elsness most often plays: English Opening (7 games, 0.0% win rate); Grünfeld Defense (6 games, 16.7% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (4 games, 50.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 48 games.

What is Fredrik Valstad Elsness's FIDE rating?

Fredrik Valstad Elsness is currently rated 2,055 in classical chess, 2,088 in rapid and 2,216 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,204 (May 2026).

How many games has Fredrik Valstad Elsness played?

Our database contains 103 games by Fredrik Valstad Elsness, covering May 2022 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 34 wins, 19 draws, 50 losses (33.0% win rate).

How do I prepare against Fredrik Valstad Elsness?

103 games by Fredrik Valstad Elsness 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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