Benjamin Melde
GER · FIDE ID 12958816 · 11 tournament games since 2025
Standard
2061
#2274 in GER (active)
Rapid
2101
#984 in GER (active)
Blitz
2027
#1751 in GER (active)
Score
64%
6 W · 2 D · 3 L
Opp. avg
1983
Last 11 games
Last game
2025-11-15
German Chess 960 Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 83% of games (scores 70%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 4 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 63%.
- By colour: 75% with White, 50% with Black.
Based on 11 over-the-board games (2 rapid). 6 with White (75%), 5 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 5 | 70% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 1 | 50% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bled Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Zukertort Opening | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-15 | Fardin Hematyar (1858) German Chess 960 Championship · rapid | W |
| 2025-11-15 | Mahdi Gholami Orimi (2453) Berlin U25 Open | Blitz · rapid | W |
| 2025-06-14 | Maximilian Ellinger (2039) German Youth Championships 2025 | ODJM A | ½ |
| 2025-06-13 | Benjamin Hofmann (1944) German Youth Championships 2025 | ODJM A | ½ |
| 2025-06-12 | Rumo Schilling (1852) German Youth Championships 2025 | ODJM A | W |
| 2025-06-11 | Florin Werner (1970) German Youth Championships 2025 | ODJM A | L |
| 2025-06-11 | Antal Mimkes (2074) German Youth Championships 2025 | ODJM A | L |
| 2025-06-10 | Jarne Ruddat (1925) German Youth Championships 2025 | ODJM A | W |
| 2025-06-09 | Phuc Nhat Nguyen (1974) German Youth Championships 2025 | ODJM A | W |
| 2025-06-08 | Maximilian Juergenpott (1867) German Youth Championships 2025 | ODJM A | W |
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