WCMMaud Benson
GHA · FIDE ID 12600857 · 72 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1737
#23 in GHA (active)
Rapid
1642
#45 in GHA (active)
Blitz
1645
#33 in GHA (active)
Score
41%
25 W · 9 D · 38 L
Opp. avg
1779
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 51-75
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 84% of games (scores 46%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d6 in 9 of 20 games (Pirc Defense), scoring 11%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 9 of 15 games (Indian Defense), scoring 33%.
- Weak spot: Pirc Defense as Black, only 0% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 26% against higher-rated players, 50% against lower-rated.
Based on 72 over-the-board games (10 classical · 8 rapid). 31 with White (45%), 41 with Black (38%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 26 | 46% |
| 1.e4 | 5 | 40% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan | 4 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 3 | 17% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense | 3 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Traditional Variation, Nimzowitsch Line | 2 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (20 games)
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 9 | 11% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 7 | 57% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 4 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (15 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 9 | 33% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 25% |
| 1...b6 English Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pirc Defense | 5 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan | 2 | 50% |
| Czech Defense | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Constance Mbatha (1786) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 51-75 | W |
| 2026-09-26 | Elena Ghitza (1802) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 51-75 | W |
| 2026-09-25 | Gemima Ngomo Mbang 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 51-75 | W |
| 2026-09-24 | Abigail Carolina Cabezas Calero (1841) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 51-75 | L |
| 2026-09-23 | Rachel Ruddy (1676) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 51-75 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Sardar Othman Nvar (1649) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 51-75 | W |
| 2026-09-20 | Roula Mahmoud (1872) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 51-75 | W |
| 2026-09-19 | Tiandra Scatliffe 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 76+ | W |
| 2026-09-18 | Nurai Sovetbekova (2029) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 51-75 | L |
| 2026-09-16 | Marina Brunello (2308) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Women | Matches 26-50 | L |
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