♞ ChessPrepOpen the app

Borge Andersen's chess openings

Peak rating 2410206 games

Borge Andersen has 206 tournament games in the ChessPrep database. As White, Borge Andersen most often opens with 1.c4 (53% of games). As Black, against 1.e4 the usual reply is 1...c5, the Sicilian Defense; against 1.d4 it is 1...Nf6.

As White107 games · +45 =28 −34 · 55%
As Black99 games · +40 =27 −32 · 54%

As White

  1. 1.c4 English Opening53%
    57 games · scores 61% · main line 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 g6 3.e4 d6
  2. 1.d4 Queen's Pawn Opening34%
    36 games · scores 46% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7
  3. 1.e4 King's Pawn Opening10%
    11 games · scores 50% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6

As Black against 1.e4

  1. 1...c5 Sicilian Defense67%
    29 games · scores 53% · main line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4
  2. 1...e5 Open Game14%
    6 games · scores 58% · main line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6
  3. 1...d6 Pirc Defense9%
    4 games · scores 25% · main line 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6

As Black against 1.d4

  1. 1...Nf6 Indian Defense84%
    38 games · scores 62% · main line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
  2. 1...c5 Old Benoni Defense11%
    5 games · scores 50% · main line 1.d4 c5 2.d5 e5 3.e4 d6
  3. 1...g6 Modern Defense2%
    1 game · scores 100% · main line 1.d4 g6 2.c4 Bg7 3.Nc3 d6

Playing Borge Andersen soon?

ChessPrep shows every line Borge Andersen plays as White and as Black, where they score worst, and how your own openings cover them — then drills your answers.

Prepare in ChessPrep

Similar players