Benjamin Amrany
USA · FIDE ID 39912655 · 52 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1977
#880 in USA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
1973
#611 in USA (active)
Score
44%
18 W · 10 D · 24 L
Opp. avg
2014
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-20
3rd Annual Blue Ridge Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 74% of games (scores 45%), otherwise 1.c4 (22%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 15 of 15 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 37%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 4 of 4 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 13%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 58% against lower-rated.
Based on 52 over-the-board games (33 classical). 27 with White (50%), 25 with Black (38%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 20 | 45% |
| 1.c4 | 6 | 58% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation, Bobotsov-Korchnoi-Petrosian Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Slav Defense | 2 | 75% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 15 | 37% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 13% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 4 | 38% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 3 | 33% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Zukertort Opening: Quiet System | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-20 | Architsai Ramnath (1869) 3rd Annual Blue Ridge Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-20 | Kaviinayan Meiyazhagan (1940) 3rd Annual Blue Ridge Open · classical | L |
| 2026-09-19 | Alexander Joseph (1959) 3rd Annual Blue Ridge Open · classical | L |
| 2026-09-18 | Tejas Ponugupati (1882) 3rd Annual Blue Ridge Open · classical | W |
| 2026-05-25 | Beiyang Ni (2018) 13th Cherry Blossom Chess - 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-25 | Cayden Jackson (1855) 13th Cherry Blossom Chess - 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-05-24 | Will Moorhouse (2165) 13th Cherry Blossom Chess - 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-05-24 | Maxim Farberov (2109) 13th Cherry Blossom Chess - 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-05-23 | Oladapo ADU (2154) 13th Cherry Blossom Chess - 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-05-23 | Sabina-Francesca Foisor (2184) 13th Cherry Blossom Chess - 2026 · classical | ½ |
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