Ioannis Benakis
GRE · FIDE ID 25858360 · 23 tournament games since 2025
Standard
2027
#300 in GRE (active)
Rapid
1759
#942 in GRE (active)
Blitz
1872
#524 in GRE (active)
Score
48%
9 W · 4 D · 10 L
Opp. avg
1908
Last 23 games
Last game
2026-07-17
Greek Youth U20 Individual Championships 2026 | Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 83% of games (scores 35%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 8 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 2 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Indian Defense: Accelerated London System as White, only 38% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 63% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 38% with White, 59% with Black.
Based on 23 over-the-board games (7 classical · 6 blitz). 12 with White (38%), 11 with Black (59%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 10 | 35% |
| 1.a3 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 4 | 38% |
| Anderssen's Opening | 2 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto | 2 | 0% |
| Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Dragon Formation | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (8 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 50% |
| 1...a6 St. George Defense | 2 | 75% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 50% |
| 1...a6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| St. George Defense | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Lipnitsky Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | Georgios Rafail Mantazis (2134) Greek Youth U20 Individual Championships 2026 | Open | L |
| 2026-07-16 | Dimitrios Papaioannou (2348) Greek Youth U20 Individual Championships 2026 | Open | L |
| 2026-07-16 | Apostolos Giakamozis (1698) Other events in Greek Youth U20 Individual Championships 2026 | Team Blitz 3x3 · blitz | W |
| 2026-07-16 | Efthymios Tsamtsouris (2027) Other events in Greek Youth U20 Individual Championships 2026 | Team Blitz 3x3 · blitz | L |
| 2026-07-16 | Theodoros Matthaiou (1738) Other events in Greek Youth U20 Individual Championships 2026 | Team Blitz 3x3 · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-07-16 | Vasileios Ch Charalampidis (1436) Other events in Greek Youth U20 Individual Championships 2026 | Team Blitz 3x3 · blitz | W |
| 2026-07-16 | Dionysios Merkouropoulos (2096) Greek Youth U20 Individual Championships 2026 | Open | L |
| 2026-07-15 | Eleni Psarianou (1753) Other events in Greek Youth U20 Individual Championships 2026 | Team Blitz 3x3 · blitz | W |
| 2026-07-15 | Konstantinos Vaggos (1717) Other events in Greek Youth U20 Individual Championships 2026 | Team Blitz 3x3 · blitz | W |
| 2026-07-15 | Nikolaos Zavrakidis (2049) Greek Youth U20 Individual Championships 2026 | Open | W |
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