Benjamin Ridge
SCO · FIDE ID 2404702 · 22 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1894
#133 in SCO (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
1799
FIDE rating
Score
45%
7 W · 6 D · 9 L
Opp. avg
1995
Last 22 games
Last game
2025-07-13
Scottish Championship Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 91% of games (scores 40%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 4 of 4 games (French Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 5 of 6 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 40%.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 88% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 36% with White, 55% with Black.
Based on 22 over-the-board games (9 classical). 11 with White (36%), 11 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 10 | 40% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Old Indian Defense: Two Knights Variation | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Ultra-Symmetrical Variation | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Three Knights System | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 4 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 5 | 40% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch Defense: Classical Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Horwitz Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Dutch Defense: Classical Variation, Huisl Variation | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Normal Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-13 | Nitish Arun (2073) Scottish Championship Open · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-12 | Michael Ridge (1867) Scottish Championship Open · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-11 | Frankie Murray (1709) Scottish Championship Open · classical | W |
| 2025-07-10 | Duncan McClymont (1731) Scottish Championship Open · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-10 | Ross Blackford (2014) Scottish Championship Open · classical | L |
| 2025-07-09 | Roderick M McKay (2181) Scottish Championship Open · classical | W |
| 2025-07-08 | Yannick Woods (1995) Scottish Championship Open · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-08 | Aditya Srivastava (1773) Scottish Championship Open · classical | W |
| 2025-07-07 | Andrew N Greet (2396) Scottish Championship Open · classical | L |
| 2024-07-10 | Walter Burnett (1939) Scottish Championship International Open 2024 | 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.