Prepare against Kjell Petersson

CM · Sweden · World #21,081 classical · FIDE ID 1705148

Our database contains 517 games by Kjell Petersson, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Kjell Petersson's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Kjell Petersson 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 Kjell Petersson's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Kjell Petersson's side.

First moves as White (255 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 89% of White games, 30.6% score
  • …Nf6 (60% of these games) — Petersson usually continues Bf4 (30.3% score)
  • …d5 (21% of these games) — Petersson usually continues Bf4 (33.0% score)
  • …e6 (4% of these games) — Petersson usually continues Bf4 (44.4% score)
• 1.f4 — 10% of White games, 40.4% score
  • …d5 (46% of these games) — Petersson usually continues Nf3 (41.7% score)
  • …Nf6 (31% of these games) — Petersson usually continues Nf3 (8.3% score)
  • …g6 (12% of these games) — Petersson usually continues Nf3 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (135 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (84 games)

Kjell Petersson's chess games

All 517 games by Kjell Petersson 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: 128 wins, 31 draws, 358 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Kjell Petersson's chess games?

517 games by Kjell Petersson, 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 Kjell Petersson has played.

What does Kjell Petersson play on the first move as White?

Across 255 games with White in our database, Kjell Petersson opens with 1.d4 (89% of games), 1.f4 (10% of games), 1.e4 (1% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Kjell Petersson answers 1...c5 (99% of games), 1...g6 (1% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...f5 (93% of games), 1...e6 (4% of games), 1...d5 (4% of games).

What openings does Kjell Petersson play as White?

As White, Kjell Petersson's most-played openings in our database are: London System (184 games, 28.8% win rate); Bird's opening (26 games, 30.8% win rate); Modern Defense (9 games, 33.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 255 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Kjell Petersson play as Black?

As Black, Kjell Petersson most often plays: Dutch Defense (104 games, 19.2% win rate); Sicilian: Dragon (58 games, 27.6% win rate); Sicilian (28 games, 14.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 262 games.

What is Kjell Petersson's FIDE rating?

Kjell Petersson is currently rated 2,048 in classical chess, 2,012 in rapid and 1,990 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,149 (Nov 2014).

How many games has Kjell Petersson played?

Our database contains 517 games by Kjell Petersson, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 128 wins, 31 draws, 358 losses (24.8% win rate).

How do I prepare against Kjell Petersson?

517 games by Kjell Petersson 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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