Benjamin Murray
IRL · FIDE ID 2512963 · 15 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2118
#46 in IRL (active)
Rapid
1837
#198 in IRL (active)
Blitz
1839
#183 in IRL (active)
Score
50%
6 W · 3 D · 6 L
Opp. avg
2048
Last 15 games
Last game
2026-08-09
The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 36%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 5 of 6 games (French Defense), scoring 60%.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 36% with White, 63% with Black.
Based on 15 over-the-board games (2 classical). 7 with White (36%), 8 with Black (63%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 7 | 36% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Lputian Variation | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Main Line | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Paulsen Variation | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Rubinstein Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (6 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 5 | 60% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Positional Variation | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Indian Formation | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Bogoljubow Variation | 1 | 100% |
| King's Gambit Accepted: Bishop's Gambit, Maurian Defense | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Colm Daly (2182) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Gerard O'Connell (1996) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Tim D Harding (2004) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Jason Liu (2161) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | ½ |
| 2026-08-05 | James Joseph OBrien (1914) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Stephen Jessel (2364) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | L |
| 2026-08-03 | Kevin A. Burke (1896) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | W |
| 2026-08-02 | Nemhain Doolin (1932) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | W |
| 2026-08-01 | Anthony Fox (1876) The 105th Irish Championship 2026 | Championship | L |
| 2026-02-01 | Shane Melaugh (2191) Sligo Chess & Culture Festival - Weekender Masters · 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.