Benedict Scholz
GER · FIDE ID 16274350 · 11 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2135
#1381 in GER (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
2011
#1892 in GER (active)
Score
41%
3 W · 3 D · 5 L
Opp. avg
2149
Last 11 games
Last game
2026-08-01
Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2026 | Open A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 70%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 4 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 25%.
- By opponent strength: 8% against higher-rated players, 88% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 70% with White, 17% with Black.
Based on 11 over-the-board games (1 classical). 5 with White (70%), 6 with Black (17%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 5 | 70% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 2 | 25% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Gligoric-Taimanov System | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Staunton-Cochrane Variation | 1 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | Amilal Munkhdalai (2456) Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2026 | Open A | L |
| 2025-08 | Matthieu Cornette (2524) Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2025 | A-Open | L |
| 2025-04-17 | Velimir Ivic (2623) grenke Chess Festival 2025 | Grenke Chess Open · classical | L |
| 2024-10-19 | Max Storm (2019) 41. Münsterland Open / 32. Challengers 2024 | Open | ½ |
| 2024-10-18 | Urs Egli (1877) 41. Münsterland Open / 32. Challengers 2024 | Open | W |
| 2024-10-17 | Ole Reller (2135) 41. Münsterland Open / 32. Challengers 2024 | Open | L |
| 2024-10-16 | Taylan Oeztekin (1873) 41. Münsterland Open / 32. Challengers 2024 | Open | W |
| 2024-10-15 | Nora Heidemann (1764) 41. Münsterland Open / 32. Challengers 2024 | Open | ½ |
| 2024-10-14 | Christian, Dr. Scholz (2297) 41. Münsterland Open / 32. Challengers 2024 | Open | ½ |
| 2024-10-13 | Pius Kappelhoff (1860) 41. Münsterland Open / 32. Challengers 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.