James Benson
NZL · FIDE ID 4305965 · 11 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1720
#189 in NZL (active)
Rapid
1765
#186 in NZL (active)
Blitz
1882
#55 in NZL (active)
Score
14%
1 W · 1 D · 9 L
Opp. avg
1732
Last 11 games
Last game
2026-02-15
2026 Hawkes Bay Rapid
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 20%).
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 2 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 25%.
Based on 11 over-the-board games (5 rapid). 5 with White (20%), 6 with Black (8%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 5 | 20% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rubinstein Opening: Semi-Slav Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Anti-Colle | 1 | 0% |
| East Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Anti-Torre | 1 | 0% |
| Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (2 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 25% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Budapest Gambit Accepted, Fajarowicz Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Dutch Defense: Queen's Knight Variation | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-15 | Ashlee-Deanna McNabb (1565) 2026 Hawkes Bay Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-15 | Nancy L Lane (1864) 2026 Hawkes Bay Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-02-15 | Rodger Martin Neal 2026 Hawkes Bay Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-15 | Caleb Wright (1745) 2026 Hawkes Bay Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-14 | Matthew Ashton (1754) 2026 Hawkes Bay Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2022-10-20 | Anthony L Carpinter 2022 Asian Seniors Championships 65+ | L |
| 2022-10-18 | Ceferino Isaac 2022 Asian Seniors Championships 65+ | L |
| 2022-10-17 | Barry R Hooton 2022 Asian Seniors Championships 65+ | ½ |
| 2022-10-17 | Wing Kin Lee 2022 Asian Seniors Championships 65+ | L |
| 2022-10-16 | Nigel Cooper 2022 Asian Seniors Championships 65+ | L |
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.