Ben Findlay
ENG · FIDE ID 343458203 · 17 tournament games since 2026
Standard
1651
#2041 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1633
#2489 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1695
#1626 in ENG (active)
Score
35%
4 W · 4 D · 9 L
Opp. avg
1763
Last 17 games
Last game
2026-09-27
Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - U2000
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 88% of games (scores 36%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 5 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 25%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 4 games (Indian Defense), scoring 33%.
Based on 17 over-the-board games (11 rapid · 6 classical). 8 with White (38%), 9 with Black (33%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 7 | 36% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Williams Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, Modern Line | 1 | 50% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 25% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 33% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Stonewall Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Yasar Ozmen Gok (1632) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - U2000 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-27 | Stephen Holmes (1556) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - U2000 · classical | W |
| 2026-09-26 | Steve Crow (1763) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - U2000 · classical | L |
| 2026-09-26 | Joseph Catto (1848) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - U2000 · classical | L |
| 2026-09-25 | Usifoh Kristian Chinedu (1953) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - U2000 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-04 | Senith Thenula Gunarathne (1976) EJCOA National Youth Finals U16-20 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-03-15 | Ben Barton (1667) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-15 | Jatinder Singh (1688) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | W |
| 2026-03-15 | Jyothika U R (1661) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
| 2026-03-15 | Nodirabegim Bahtiyorova (1802) British Rapidplay Championship 2026 | Boards 1-100 · rapid | L |
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