Ben Graff
ENG · FIDE ID 424170 · 36 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1828
#1103 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1730
#1562 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1674
#1773 in ENG (active)
Score
47%
12 W · 10 D · 14 L
Opp. avg
1827
Last 36 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 37%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...Nc6 in 4 of 7 games (Nimzowitsch Defense), scoring 63%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 3 of 4 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 67%.
- By opponent strength: 26% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 37% with White, 59% with Black.
Based on 36 over-the-board games (21 rapid). 19 with White (37%), 17 with Black (59%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 19 | 37% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 3 | 50% |
| Modern Defense: Standard Line | 2 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Pirc Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (7 games)
| 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense | 4 | 63% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 25% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 67% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Williams Variation | 2 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Debrecen Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Van Geet Opening | 1 | 50% |
| Pirc Defense: Bayonet Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Exchange Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Bruce L Baer (2015) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-08 | Chris Lynch (1596) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Paul McMahon (1889) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2026-08-06 | Peter Hasson (1989) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2026-08-05 | Michael Ridge (1900) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | Stephen J Homer (2019) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2026-08-03 | Russell A James (2075) 2026 British Chess Championships: Over 50 | L |
| 2025-08 | Christopher J Archer-Lock (1974) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 50 | ½ |
| 2025-08 | Ioan-Euzeb Strugar (1659) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 50 | W |
| 2025-08 | Chris Lynch (1615) 2025 British Chess Championships | Over 50 | 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.