FMSamson Benen
USA · FIDE ID 2014238 · 11 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2288
#191 in USA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
36%
0 W · 8 D · 3 L
Opp. avg
2248
Last 11 games
Last game
2025-04-20
2025 Charlotte Spring Norm | IM A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 33%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 3 of 3 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 33%.
- Drawish: 73% of games end in a draw.
Based on 11 over-the-board games (9 classical). 6 with White (33%), 5 with Black (40%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 6 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Quiet System, Czech Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System | 1 | 0% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Anti-Moscow Gambit | 1 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Sämisch Gambit | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Indian Accelerated | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop's Opening | 1 | 50% |
| Mexican Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Chigorin Defense, Main Line | 1 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Paris Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Italian Game | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-20 | Aarush Vinod (2222) 2025 Charlotte Spring Norm | IM A · classical | ½ |
| 2025-04-20 | Tamas Petenyi (2266) 2025 Charlotte Spring Norm | IM A · classical | ½ |
| 2025-04-19 | Qindong Yang (2229) 2025 Charlotte Spring Norm | IM A · classical | ½ |
| 2025-04-19 | Aditeya Das (2195) 2025 Charlotte Spring Norm | IM A · classical | L |
| 2025-04-18 | Avi Harrison Kaplan (2342) 2025 Charlotte Spring Norm | IM A · classical | ½ |
| 2025-04-18 | Alexander J Crump (2049) 2025 Charlotte Spring Norm | IM A · classical | ½ |
| 2025-04-17 | Andrei Macovei (2479) 2025 Charlotte Spring Norm | IM A · classical | ½ |
| 2025-04-17 | Daniel Yang (2127) 2025 Charlotte Spring Norm | IM A · classical | L |
| 2025-04-16 | Alexander Matros (2326) 2025 Charlotte Spring Norm | IM A · classical | ½ |
| 2023-07-15 | Anna Sargsyan 2023 Charlotte Summer Open | 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.