Benjamim Viegas Valente
POR · FIDE ID 1968017 · 12 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1778
#470 in POR (active)
Rapid
1935
#198 in POR (active)
Blitz
1940
#162 in POR (active)
Score
58%
6 W · 2 D · 4 L
Opp. avg
1732
Last 12 games
Last game
2026-09-05
Portuguese National Amateur Championship 2025-26
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 75% of games (scores 67%), otherwise 1.d4 (25%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 2 of 3 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
Based on 12 over-the-board games (6 classical). 8 with White (63%), 4 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 6 | 67% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 100% |
| English Defense | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Sveshnikov Transfer | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, La Bourdonnais Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-05 | Miguel Gil (1626) Portuguese National Amateur Championship 2025-26 · classical | W |
| 2026-09-05 | Sergey Demyanchuk (1896) Portuguese National Amateur Championship 2025-26 · classical | L |
| 2026-09-04 | Jose Cavadas (1637) Portuguese National Amateur Championship 2025-26 · classical | W |
| 2026-09-03 | Guilherme Resende Miranda Sousa (1900) Portuguese National Amateur Championship 2025-26 · classical | L |
| 2026-09-02 | Herve Jullian (1628) Portuguese National Amateur Championship 2025-26 · classical | W |
| 2026-03-31 | Jose Pedro Figueiredo Alves (1921) Portugal CN Jovens 2025-26 - U16 · classical | ½ |
| 2024-09-06 | Michael Tanner Portuguese Amateur Championship 2023-24 | Group B | W |
| 2024-09-05 | Nuno Mesquita Portuguese Amateur Championship 2023-24 | Group B | W |
| 2024-09-05 | Bernardo Vidigal (1474) Portuguese Amateur Championship 2023-24 | Group B | L |
| 2024-09-03 | Miguel Gil Portuguese Amateur Championship 2023-24 | Group B | ½ |
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.