Valentino Benassi
ITA · FIDE ID 23402474 · 31 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1965
#906 in ITA (active)
Rapid
1860
#1536 in ITA (active)
Blitz
1798
#1622 in ITA (active)
Score
48%
10 W · 10 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
1961
Last 31 games
Last game
2026-07-06
Semifinale CIA 2026 e campionati italiani di categoria
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 93% of games (scores 54%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 10 of 10 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 4 games (Indian Defense), scoring 38%.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 79% against lower-rated.
Based on 31 over-the-board games (24 classical). 15 with White (53%), 16 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 14 | 54% |
| 1.h3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Italian Four Knights Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Vienna Game: Paulsen Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Normal Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Pirc Defense: Byrne Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 10 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 38% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation | 1 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-06 | Jonas Unterweger (2088) Semifinale CIA 2026 e campionati italiani di categoria | ½ |
| 2026-02-15 | Gianni Sirena (1988) 3º Piccola Fenice Torneo di Carnevale · classical | ½ |
| 2026-02-15 | Yi Liu (2372) 3º Piccola Fenice Torneo di Carnevale · classical | L |
| 2026-02-14 | Paolo Litrico (1878) 3º Piccola Fenice Torneo di Carnevale · classical | W |
| 2026-02-14 | Henrik Cernov (2187) 3º Piccola Fenice Torneo di Carnevale · classical | L |
| 2026-02-13 | Marko Ambroz Milic (1855) 3º Piccola Fenice Torneo di Carnevale · classical | W |
| 2025-11-02 | Rafael Felix (1891) Campionato Italiano a Squadre U18 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-11-01 | Leonardo Budai (2100) Campionato Italiano a Squadre U18 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-10-31 | Manfredi La Barbera (2279) Campionato Italiano a Squadre U18 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-10-19 | Ruben Bernardi (2069) 8. Kaltern-Trophy 2025 Open A · classical | 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.