GM Larry Christiansen

Christiansen in 1982. Photo: Hans van Dijk/Dutch National Archives.

Full name

Larry Christiansen

Born

Jun 27, 1956 (age 68)‎

Place of birth

Federation

United States

Total Games 1783

40% Win

40% Draw

20% Loss

As White 885

45% Win

39% Draw

16% Loss

As Black 898

35% Win

41% Draw

24% Loss

Larry Christiansen Chess Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Larry Christiansen (2579) Igor Novikov (2509) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bc4 Nf6 Sicilian Defense	½-½	45	2024
Larry Christiansen (2579) Gregory Kaidanov (2548) 1. Nf3 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. c4 e6 Queen's Gambit Declined	½-½	40	2024
Larry Christiansen (2579) Julio Becerra Rivero (2419) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 Queen's Gambit Declined	½-½	45	2024
Larry Christiansen (2579) Douglas Root (2463) 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian, Bogoljubov, Berlin Gambit	½-½	30	2024
Vladimir Akopian (2583) Larry Christiansen (2579) 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 Caro-Kann Defense: Advance, Short Variation with 4.Nf3	1-0	51	2024
Jesse Kraai (2356) Larry Christiansen (2579) 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bf4 c5 London System	1-0	78	2024
Joel Benjamin (2490) Larry Christiansen (2579) 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 Alekhine's Defense: Exchange Variation	0-1	59	2024
Alexander Shabalov (2460) Larry Christiansen (2579) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation	0-1	37	2024
Melikset Khachiyan (2414) Larry Christiansen (2579) 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 Pirc Defense: Classical, Quiet System	0-1	60	2024
Larry Christiansen (2577) Maxim Dlugy (2513) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 e6 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation	1-0	53	2022
Larry Christiansen (2577) Maxim Dlugy (2513) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. e3 e6 Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation	1-0	54	2022
Larry Christiansen (2577) Alexander Shabalov (2510) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 c5 Indian Game: East Indian, Anti-Nimzo-Indian Variation	0-1	63	2022
Larry Christiansen (2577) Alexander Shabalov (2510) 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation	0-1	58	2022
Larry Christiansen (2577) Gregory Kaidanov (2548) 1. b3 d5 2. Bb2 Nf6 3. Nf3 e6 Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation	½-½	42	2022
Larry Christiansen (2577) Nick de Firmian (2496) 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 English Opening: Symmetrical Variation	½-½	32	2022
Larry Christiansen (2577) Vladimir Akopian (2620) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Bishop Attack, Classical Defense	½-½	40	2022
Igor Khmelnitsky (2472) Larry Christiansen (2577) 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 Alapin Sicilian Defense	0-1	60	2022
Igor Novikov (2547) Larry Christiansen (2577) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 Queen's Gambit Declined	0-1	69	2022
Vladimir Akopian (2620) Larry Christiansen (2577) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Mason-Showalter Variation	0-1	52	2022
Joel Benjamin (2496) Larry Christiansen (2577) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 Queen's Gambit Declined	½-½	36	2022
Dmitry Gurevich (2351) Larry Christiansen (2577) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 Bogo-Indian Defense: Wade-Smyslov Variation	½-½	73	2022
Dmitry Gurevich (2351) Larry Christiansen (2577) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 Queen's Gambit Declined	½-½	43	2022
Larry Christiansen (2567) Joel Benjamin (2506) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 King's Indian Defense: Four Pawns Attack	1-0	28	2021
Larry Christiansen (2567) Melikset Khachiyan (2474) 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 English Opening: Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto Line	1-0	80	2021
Larry Christiansen (2567) Gregory Kaidanov (2547) 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. Bf4 c5 London System	0-1	33	2021

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