Ben M Hirsch
ENG · FIDE ID 407135 · 13 tournament games since 2026
Standard
2003
#437 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2009
#281 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1906
#504 in ENG (active)
Score
50%
4 W · 5 D · 4 L
Opp. avg
1884
Last 13 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 64%).
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nc6 in 3 of 3 games (Mikenas Defense), scoring 33%.
- Weak spot: Mikenas Defense as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- By colour: 64% with White, 33% with Black.
- Drawish: 38% of games end in a draw.
Based on 13 over-the-board games (6 rapid). 7 with White (64%), 6 with Black (33%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 7 | 64% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: King's Indian Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Löwenthal Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation, Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (2 games)
| 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nc6 Mikenas Defense | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mikenas Defense | 3 | 33% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Kennedy Variation, Linksspringer Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Michael Ridge (1900) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Patrick C M Duncan (2054) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-07 | Adrian M S Matthews (1789) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Golam S Ali (1878) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Eric D Gardiner (1874) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Matthew Gillings (1935) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2026-08-03 | Tim Wheeler (1813) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2026-07-11 | Daniel Broughton (1917) 5th Milton Keynes FIDE Rapid Tournament · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-07-11 | Vincent Sagues (1936) 5th Milton Keynes FIDE Rapid Tournament · rapid | L |
| 2026-07-11 | James Ratcliffe (1835) 5th Milton Keynes FIDE Rapid Tournament · rapid | W |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.