Ben Middleton
ENG · FIDE ID 343426778 · 10 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1611
#2226 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1641
#2405 in ENG (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
50%
5 W · 0 D · 5 L
Opp. avg
1807
Last 10 games
Last game
2025-03-02
British Rapidplay Championship 2025 | Boards 1-80
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 80% of games (scores 75%), otherwise 1.e4 (20%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...d5 in 2 of 4 games (Scandinavian Defense), scoring 0%.
- By colour: 80% with White, 20% with Black.
Based on 10 over-the-board games (10 rapid). 5 with White (80%), 5 with Black (20%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 4 | 75% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation | 2 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Debrecen Defense | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Two Knights, Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 2 | 0% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Marshall Gambit | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Schlechter Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-02 | Alan Riddoch (1738) British Rapidplay Championship 2025 | Boards 1-80 · rapid | W |
| 2025-03-02 | Frederick Fairhurst (1624) British Rapidplay Championship 2025 | Boards 1-80 · rapid | L |
| 2025-03-02 | Theodore Caira British Rapidplay Championship 2025 | Boards 81+ · rapid | W |
| 2025-03-02 | Haytham Salman (1785) British Rapidplay Championship 2025 | Boards 1-80 · rapid | L |
| 2025-03-02 | Kunyu Vincent Liu (1466) British Rapidplay Championship 2025 | Boards 81+ · rapid | W |
| 2025-03-01 | Robert K Taylor (1909) British Rapidplay Championship 2025 | Boards 1-80 · rapid | L |
| 2025-03-01 | Matthew McLachlan (1962) British Rapidplay Championship 2025 | Boards 1-80 · rapid | L |
| 2025-03-01 | Kevin C McCarthy (1938) British Rapidplay Championship 2025 | Boards 1-80 · rapid | W |
| 2025-03-01 | Jared Merwin Thompson British Rapidplay Championship 2025 | Boards 81+ · rapid | W |
| 2025-03-01 | Jai Kothari (2037) British Rapidplay Championship 2025 | Boards 1-80 · rapid | L |
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