IMBenedict Krause
GER · FIDE ID 12917990 · 122 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2420
#93 in GER (active)
Rapid
2418
#65 in GER (active)
Blitz
2389
#111 in GER (active)
Score
59%
50 W · 44 D · 28 L
Opp. avg
2290
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-04-26
German Bundesliga 2025/26
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 98% of games (scores 61%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 20 of 28 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 48%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 18 of 18 games (Indian Defense), scoring 64%.
- Weak spot: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo as White, only 25% in 6 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation as White, 80% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 36% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
Based on 122 over-the-board games (19 rapid · 18 blitz · 5 classical). 60 with White (61%), 62 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 59 | 61% |
| 1.b3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 6 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 5 | 80% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Vitolins Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack | 3 | 67% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (28 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 20 | 48% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 8 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (18 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 18 | 64% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| East Indian Defense | 6 | 75% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld | 5 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 4 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 4 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation | 4 | 38% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-26 | Alan Pichot (2581) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | L |
| 2026-04-25 | Karthik Venkataraman (2594) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2026-03-22 | Jari Reuker (2404) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2026-03-21 | Petar Genov (2416) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2026-03-01 | Markus Schaefer (2360) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
| 2026-02-28 | Robin Swinkels (2478) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | W |
| 2026-01-11 | Li Min Peng (2530) German Bundesliga 2025/26 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-10 | Dennis Wagner (2600) German Bundesliga 2025/26 · classical | L |
| 2025-12-07 | Magnus Ermitsch (2420) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | L |
| 2025-12-06 | Paul Hoffmann (2357) German Bundesliga 2025/26 | ½ |
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