Edgar Benitez
NZL · FIDE ID 4301315 · 9 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1822
#113 in NZL (active)
Rapid
1831
#114 in NZL (active)
Blitz
1786
#103 in NZL (active)
Score
17%
1 W · 1 D · 7 L
Opp. avg
2003
Last 9 games
Last game
2026-04-03
Wellington Open 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 60% of games (scores 17%), otherwise 1.e4 (40%).
Based on 9 over-the-board games (2 rapid). 5 with White (10%), 4 with Black (25%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 3 | 17% |
| 1.e4 | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 1 | 0% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (1 game)
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 1 | 0% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Icelandic-Palme Gambit | 1 | 0% |
| Semi-Slav Defense | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | Nicolas Croad (2161) Wellington Open 2026 | L |
| 2025-11-29 | Cohen Young (1962) North Island Rapid 2025 · rapid | L |
| 2025-11-28 | Ollie Archer (2002) North Island Rapid 2025 · rapid | L |
| 2025-06-21 | Lucas Qu (1620) Upper Hutt Rapid 2025 | L |
| 2025-06-21 | Long Minh Le Upper Hutt Rapid 2025 | ½ |
| 2025-06-21 | Kishore Panth Upper Hutt Rapid 2025 | W |
| 2025-05-24 | Raghava Kumar Konduri Kapiti Rapid 2025 | L |
| 2025-05-23 | Anthony F Ker (2221) Kapiti Rapid 2025 | L |
| 2025-04-19 | Ryan Winter (2050) Wellington Open 2025 | L |
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