Prepare against Terji Petersen

FRO · World #36,833 classical · FIDE ID 7200293

Our database contains 178 games by Terji Petersen, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Terji Petersen's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Terji Petersen 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 Terji Petersen's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Terji Petersen's side.

First moves as White (83 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 98% of White games, 46.3% score
  • …Nf6 (44% of these games) — Petersen usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
  • …d5 (37% of these games) — Petersen usually continues c4 (51.8% score)
  • …e6 (7% of these games) — Petersen usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 2% of White games, 50.0% score
  • …c5 (50% of these games) — Petersen usually continues Nf3 (0.0% score)
  • …e6 (50% of these games) — Petersen usually continues Nf3 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (48 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (34 games)

Terji Petersen's chess games

All 178 games by Terji Petersen 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: 52 wins, 47 draws, 79 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Terji Petersen's chess games?

178 games by Terji Petersen, 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 Terji Petersen has played.

What does Terji Petersen play on the first move as White?

Across 83 games with White in our database, Terji Petersen opens with 1.d4 (98% of games), 1.e4 (2% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Terji Petersen answers 1...c5 (85% of games), 1...e5 (8% of games), 1...c6 (4% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (76% of games), 1...d5 (12% of games), 1...c5 (9% of games).

What openings does Terji Petersen play as White?

As White, Terji Petersen's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (9 games, 33.3% win rate); Benoni Defense (7 games, 28.6% win rate); King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (7 games, 57.1% win rate). The full breakdown of 83 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Terji Petersen play as Black?

As Black, Terji Petersen most often plays: Benoni Defense (14 games, 50.0% win rate); Sicilian: Dragon (13 games, 23.1% win rate); Sicilian (12 games, 41.7% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 95 games.

What is Terji Petersen's FIDE rating?

Terji Petersen is currently rated 1,950 in classical chess, 1,927 in rapid and 1,966 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,096 (Oct 2004).

How many games has Terji Petersen played?

Our database contains 178 games by Terji Petersen, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 52 wins, 47 draws, 79 losses (29.2% win rate).

How do I prepare against Terji Petersen?

178 games by Terji Petersen 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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