FMBenjamin Kienboeck
AUT · FIDE ID 1649353 · 204 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2304
#58 in AUT (active)
Rapid
2172
#148 in AUT (active)
Blitz
2163
#135 in AUT (active)
Score
50%
80 W · 45 D · 79 L
Opp. avg
2214
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-31
Swiss National League A 2026 (SMM NLA)
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 97% of games (scores 58%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 45 of 48 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 44%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 24 of 26 games (Indian Defense), scoring 42%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Modern Variation as Black, only 30% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation as White, 79% in 7 games.
- By opponent strength: 28% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
Based on 204 over-the-board games (26 classical · 11 blitz · 9 rapid). 106 with White (57%), 98 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 103 | 58% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 10 | 60% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 7 | 79% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 7 | 36% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 4 | 75% |
| Alekhine Defense | 3 | 83% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (48 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 45 | 44% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (26 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 24 | 42% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 17 | 59% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted | 5 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov Attack, Modern Variation | 5 | 30% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 4 | 50% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Smyslov System | 4 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | Ognjen Cvitan (2386) Swiss National League A 2026 (SMM NLA) | L |
| 2026-08-31 | Aurelio Colmenares (2309) Swiss National League A 2026 (SMM NLA) | W |
| 2026-06-23 | Yongzhe Zhuang (2012) Swiss National League A 2026 (SMM NLA) | W |
| 2026-06-23 | Manuel Valles (2313) Swiss National League A 2026 (SMM NLA) | W |
| 2026-04-21 | Yannick Pelletier (2512) Swiss National League A 2026 (SMM NLA) | L |
| 2026-02-06 | Sanjay Narayanan P S (2094) SixDays Budapest February 2026 - IM B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-02-05 | Esshan Wadhawan (2319) SixDays Budapest February 2026 - IM B · classical | L |
| 2026-02-05 | Pandey Srishti (2224) SixDays Budapest February 2026 - IM B · classical | ½ |
| 2026-02-04 | Ayaan Garg (2182) SixDays Budapest February 2026 - IM B · classical | W |
| 2026-02-03 | Devindya Oshini Gunawardhana (2260) SixDays Budapest February 2026 - IM B · classical | L |
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.