Benjamin Zarriess
GER · FIDE ID 34606645 · 29 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1776
#8472 in GER (active)
Rapid
1751
#4921 in GER (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
41%
7 W · 10 D · 12 L
Opp. avg
1824
Last 29 games
Last game
2026-07-22
59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Amateur (ATO)
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 92% of games (scores 45%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 9 of 9 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 22%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 5 of 5 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 60%.
- By opponent strength: 22% against higher-rated players, 63% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 34% of games end in a draw.
Based on 29 over-the-board games (4 rapid). 12 with White (46%), 17 with Black (38%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 11 | 45% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 75% |
| French Defense: Hecht-Reefschläger Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Pirc Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Apocalypse Attack | 1 | 50% |
| Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Classical Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 9 | 22% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 60% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 2 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Scotch Game: Göring Gambit | 1 | 50% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | Vincent Conrad (1858) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Amateur (ATO) | ½ |
| 2026-07-21 | Ilios Papageorgiou Martinella (1720) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Amateur (ATO) | W |
| 2026-07-21 | Reinhard Wegelin (1820) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Amateur (ATO) | ½ |
| 2026-07-18 | Tim Betsche (1840) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Amateur (ATO) | L |
| 2026-07-17 | Hans Hofmann (1871) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Amateur (ATO) | ½ |
| 2026-07-16 | Philipp Kalbermatter (1919) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Amateur (ATO) | ½ |
| 2026-07-15 | Heinz Ernst (1848) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Amateur (ATO) | ½ |
| 2026-07-15 | Daniel Clausen 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Amateur (ATO) | W |
| 2025-07-24 | Nicola Schmid (1910) 58th International Chess Festival Biel (Open) | Amateur tournament | ½ |
| 2025-07-22 | Stefan SUI Zimmermann (1714) 58th International Chess Festival Biel (Open) | Amateur tournament | W |
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