Benjamin Matthes
GER · FIDE ID 16227298 · 28 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1966
#3894 in GER (active)
Rapid
1920
#2592 in GER (active)
Blitz
1952
#2557 in GER (active)
Score
43%
7 W · 10 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
1960
Last 28 games
Last game
2025-07-25
Kreuzberg Summer Chess Festival 2025 | Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 41%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 8 of 8 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation as White, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 7% against higher-rated players, 53% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 36% of games end in a draw.
Based on 28 over-the-board games. 16 with White (41%), 12 with Black (46%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 16 | 41% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation | 3 | 83% |
| French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Open | 1 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Advance Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (8 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 8 | 56% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Showalter Variation | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack | 1 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-25 | Johannes Tschernatsch (2349) Kreuzberg Summer Chess Festival 2025 | Open | ½ |
| 2025-06-14 | Mark Tulchynsky (1810) German Youth Championships 2025 | ODJM A | W |
| 2025-06-13 | Piotr Alexander Arp (1863) German Youth Championships 2025 | ODJM A | ½ |
| 2025-06-12 | Eric Andresen (1889) German Youth Championships 2025 | ODJM A | L |
| 2025-06-11 | Mirco Friedhoff (1838) German Youth Championships 2025 | ODJM A | W |
| 2025-06-11 | Tom Weeke (1843) German Youth Championships 2025 | ODJM A | ½ |
| 2025-06-10 | Enrico Krause (1792) German Youth Championships 2025 | ODJM A | L |
| 2025-06-09 | Lukas Koehler (2043) German Youth Championships 2025 | ODJM A | L |
| 2025-06-08 | Henry Meyer (1841) German Youth Championships 2025 | ODJM A | W |
| 2025-06-08 | Joshua Grabowski (1819) German Youth Championships 2025 | ODJM A | ½ |
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