Gunnar Lund vs Mads Vestby-Ellingsen
FM Gunnar Lund (2389) · IM Mads Vestby-Ellingsen (2390)
Gunnar Lund and Mads Vestby-Ellingsen have played 12 recorded games against each other, the first in Mar 2016 and the most recent in Oct 2025. Lund leads 2 wins to 3 - trailing overall, with 7 draws (42% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Italian Game: Classical Variation (3 games). The average game between them lasted 37 moves.
Results by color
| Split | Games | Lund | Draws | Vestby-Ellingsen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lund with White | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Vestby-Ellingsen with White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Results by time format
| Format | Games | Lund | Draws | Vestby-Ellingsen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
Openings in their games
| ECO | Opening | Games | Lund | Draws | Vestby-Ellingsen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C54 | Italian Game: Classical Variation | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Nimzovich-Larsen attack | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| B08 | Modern Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| B30 | Sicilian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| D27 | Queen's Gambit Accepted | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D46 | Slav Defense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dutch Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| E62 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
All games
| Date | White | Black | Result | Opening | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | Mads Vestby-Ellingsen | Gunnar Lund | 0-1 | Queen's Gambit Accepted | TCh-NOR Elite 2025-26 |
| Aug 2024 | Gunnar Lund | Mads Vestby-Ellingsen | 1/2-1/2 | Dutch Defense | Tromsøsjakken NGP 2024 | A |
| Nov 2019 | Mads Vestby-Ellingsen | Gunnar Lund | 1/2-1/2 | Pirc Defense | ch-Skien U20 |
| Aug 2019 | Gunnar Lund | Mads Vestby-Ellingsen | 1/2-1/2 | Nimzovich-Larsen attack | Tromsosjakken NGP 2019 | A |
| Jun 2019 | Gunnar Lund | Mads Vestby-Ellingsen | 1/2-1/2 | Modern Defense | ch-NOR North Master |
| Oct 2018 | Gunnar Lund | Mads Vestby-Ellingsen | 1/2-1/2 | Italian Game: Classical Variation | Wch U16 |
| Aug 2018 | Gunnar Lund | Mads Vestby-Ellingsen | 0-1 | Italian Game: Classical Variation | Kragero Grand Prix A |
| Jul 2018 | Gunnar Lund | Mads Vestby-Ellingsen | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian | Helsingor Xtracon Open |
| May 2018 | Gunnar Lund | Mads Vestby-Ellingsen | 1/2-1/2 | Nimzovich-Larsen attack | NNM i Tromso 2018 | Mester |
| Jul 2017 | Mads Vestby-Ellingsen | Gunnar Lund | 1-0 | Slav Defense | ch-NOR U20 |
| Jun 2017 | Gunnar Lund | Mads Vestby-Ellingsen | 1-0 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | 10th Oslo Sveins Open |
| Mar 2016 | Mads Vestby-Ellingsen | Gunnar Lund | 1-0 | Italian Game: Classical Variation | ch-DEN Kort 1 |
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What is the head-to-head score between Gunnar Lund and Mads Vestby-Ellingsen?
In 12 recorded games, Gunnar Lund has 2 wins, Mads Vestby-Ellingsen has 3 wins, and they have drawn 7 times.
How many times have Gunnar Lund and Mads Vestby-Ellingsen played each other?
Our database records 12 games between them, from Mar 2016 to Oct 2025.
What openings do Gunnar Lund and Mads Vestby-Ellingsen play against each other?
The most common opening in their games is the Italian Game: Classical Variation (3 games), followed by the Nimzovich-Larsen attack (2). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.