Benjamin Snodgrass
USA · FIDE ID 30915422 · 27 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2024
#692 in USA (active)
Rapid
1920
#487 in USA (active)
Blitz
1929
#784 in USA (active)
Score
46%
9 W · 7 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
2077
Last 27 games
Last game
2026-07-04
2026 Naroditsky Memorial Rapid & Blitz | Blitz
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 85% of games (scores 45%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d6 in 5 of 6 games (Pirc Defense), scoring 30%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d6 in 4 of 5 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 63%.
- Weak spot: Philidor Defense: Lion Variation as Black, only 25% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Wade Defense as Black, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 40% against higher-rated players, 63% against lower-rated.
Based on 27 over-the-board games (18 classical · 1 blitz). 13 with White (46%), 14 with Black (46%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 11 | 45% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Kopec System | 3 | 33% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Portsmouth Gambit | 1 | 100% |
| Slav Defense: Modern Line | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (6 games)
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 5 | 30% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 63% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Wade Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation | 1 | 100% |
| Rat Defense: English Rat | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-04 | Andrea Botez (1870) 2026 Naroditsky Memorial Rapid & Blitz | Blitz · blitz | ½ |
| 2026-03-25 | Robert Baskin (2435) Reykjavik Open 2026 · classical | L |
| 2025-07-24 | Yash Abhijit Patil (2186) 58th International Chess Festival Biel (Open) | Master tournament · classical | L |
| 2025-07-23 | Paul-Luca Wuebker (2250) 58th International Chess Festival Biel (Open) | Master tournament · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-22 | Alessandro Marcenaro (2160) 58th International Chess Festival Biel (Open) | Master tournament · classical | W |
| 2025-07-21 | Nicolas Perreard (2100) 58th International Chess Festival Biel (Open) | Master tournament · classical | W |
| 2025-07-19 | Aditya Varun Gampa (2187) 58th International Chess Festival Biel (Open) | Master tournament · classical | L |
| 2025-07-18 | Franco Misiano (2108) 58th International Chess Festival Biel (Open) | Master tournament · classical | W |
| 2025-07-17 | Alexander Doraszelski (2154) 58th International Chess Festival Biel (Open) | Master tournament · classical | L |
| 2025-07-16 | Milan Mostertman (2212) 58th International Chess Festival Biel (Open) | Master tournament · classical | L |
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