Prepare against Sepehr Golsefidy

United States · World #18,392 classical · FIDE ID 30973368

Our database contains 233 games by Sepehr Golsefidy, covering Mar 2020 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Sepehr Golsefidy's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Sepehr Golsefidy 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 Sepehr Golsefidy's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Sepehr Golsefidy's side.

First moves as White (115 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 68% of White games, 44.2% score
  • …Nf6 (56% of these games) — Golsefidy usually continues c4 (37.2% score)
  • …d5 (22% of these games) — Golsefidy usually continues c4 (47.1% score)
  • …e6 (8% of these games) — Golsefidy usually continues c4 (60.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 28% of White games, 64.1% score
  • …c5 (38% of these games) — Golsefidy usually continues Nf3 (75.0% score)
  • …e5 (25% of these games) — Golsefidy usually continues Nf3 (87.5% score)
  • …c6 (19% of these games) — Golsefidy usually continues d4 (66.7% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (51 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (38 games)

Sepehr Golsefidy's chess games

All 233 games by Sepehr Golsefidy in the Chess.ceo database (Mar 2020 - 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: 98 wins, 13 draws, 122 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Sepehr Golsefidy's chess games?

233 games by Sepehr Golsefidy, from Mar 2020 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 Sepehr Golsefidy has played.

What does Sepehr Golsefidy play on the first move as White?

Across 115 games with White in our database, Sepehr Golsefidy opens with 1.d4 (68% of games), 1.e4 (28% of games), 1.Nc3 (4% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Sepehr Golsefidy answers 1...e5 (96% of games), 1...c5 (4% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (66% of games), 1...d5 (32% of games).

What openings does Sepehr Golsefidy play as White?

As White, Sepehr Golsefidy's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (16 games, 43.8% win rate); King's Indian Defense (12 games, 33.3% win rate); Benoni Defense (9 games, 22.2% win rate). The full breakdown of 115 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Sepehr Golsefidy play as Black?

As Black, Sepehr Golsefidy most often plays: Benoni Defense (11 games, 27.3% win rate); Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense (9 games, 44.4% win rate); Elephant Gambit (9 games, 55.6% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 118 games.

What is Sepehr Golsefidy's FIDE rating?

Sepehr Golsefidy is currently rated 2,072 in classical chess and 1,956 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,142 (Oct 2025).

How many games has Sepehr Golsefidy played?

Our database contains 233 games by Sepehr Golsefidy, covering Mar 2020 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 98 wins, 13 draws, 122 losses (42.1% win rate).

How do I prepare against Sepehr Golsefidy?

233 games by Sepehr Golsefidy 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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