Ben Marlow
ENG · FIDE ID 449466 · 8 tournament games since 2026
Standard
1800
#1228 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1836
#878 in ENG (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
44%
2 W · 3 D · 3 L
Opp. avg
1817
Last 8 games
Last game
2026-06-28
9th Crewe Congress 2026 Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 80% of games (scores 75%), otherwise 1.e4 (20%).
- Drawish: 38% of games end in a draw.
Based on 8 over-the-board games. 5 with White (60%), 3 with Black (17%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 4 | 75% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Philidor Defense | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Hedgehog System | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anglo-Grünfeld Variation | 1 | 50% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Scandinavian Defense, Malvinas Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (2 games)
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 0% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | Senith Thenula Gunarathne (2016) 9th Crewe Congress 2026 Open | L |
| 2026-06-28 | Andrew Crosby 9th Crewe Congress 2026 Open | W |
| 2026-06-27 | Cameron Davis (1911) 9th Crewe Congress 2026 Open | L |
| 2026-06-27 | Jack Pilley (2028) 9th Crewe Congress 2026 Open | L |
| 2026-03-01 | David Gubinelli 1st University of Warwick Congress: Major | ½ |
| 2026-02-28 | David J Faulkner (1833) 1st University of Warwick Congress: Major | ½ |
| 2026-02-28 | Stephanie Brown (1487) 1st University of Warwick Congress: Major | ½ |
| 2026-02-28 | Diana Angheluta (1627) 1st University of Warwick Congress: Major | 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.