Bostjan Benko
SLO · FIDE ID 14606771 · 28 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1858
#334 in SLO (active)
Rapid
1943
#259 in SLO (active)
Blitz
1997
#200 in SLO (active)
Score
41%
9 W · 5 D · 14 L
Opp. avg
1933
Last 28 games
Last game
2026-09-14
1. Članska liga vzhod 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 92% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 6 of 10 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 25%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d6 in 3 of 4 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 33%.
- Comfort zone: Czech Defense as Black, 75% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 19% against higher-rated players, 68% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 54% with White, 31% with Black.
Based on 28 over-the-board games (13 classical). 12 with White (54%), 16 with Black (31%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 11 | 50% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 3 | 50% |
| Pirc Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Bishop's Opening: Philidor Counterattack | 1 | 50% |
| Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid | 1 | 100% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 6 | 25% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 4 | 63% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Czech Defense | 4 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 2 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-14 | Kristjan Klasinc (1825) 1. Članska liga vzhod 2026 | W |
| 2026-09-14 | Jan Curkovic (1833) 1. Članska liga vzhod 2026 | L |
| 2026-09-14 | Aljaz Gacnik (1635) 1. Članska liga vzhod 2026 | W |
| 2025-10-26 | Cvetko Jaksa (1921) Novo mesto OPEN 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-10-26 | Zan Magerl (1677) Novo mesto OPEN 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-10-25 | Marko Mirtic Novo mesto OPEN 2025 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-10-25 | Peter Urbanc (2155) Novo mesto OPEN 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-01-03 | Matej Jusup (2238) 29th BOŠNJACI Open · classical | L |
| 2024-05-04 | Dusan Cepon (2115) Ljubljana Chess Festival 2024 | Open | L |
| 2024-05-03 | Sofia Timagina (1706) Ljubljana Chess Festival 2024 | Open | W |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.