Ben Attwell
ENG · FIDE ID 343271930 · 13 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1909
#738 in ENG (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
50%
5 W · 3 D · 5 L
Opp. avg
1937
Last 13 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 71% of games (scores 40%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (29%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 3 of 3 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 33%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack as White, only 33% in 3 games.
Based on 13 over-the-board games (2 classical). 7 with White (50%), 6 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 5 | 40% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 3 | 33% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Sidhanth Pai (1956) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Hugo Bassa (1736) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Magnus Borissow (2015) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Trevor D Coote (1978) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Richard Zhu (2059) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-04 | Zachary Patton (2000) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-03 | Alistair Compton (2026) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-02 | Alexandros N Ethelontis (1983) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-01 | Stephanie Brown (1559) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-06-27 | Kai Sandbrink (1767) 9th Crewe Congress 2026 Open | ½ |
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