Sammy Benzaira
ENG · FIDE ID 454818 · 52 tournament games since 2024
Standard
–
Unrated
Rapid
1840
#865 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1861
#678 in ENG (active)
Score
45%
21 W · 5 D · 26 L
Opp. avg
1910
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-02-22
British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Championships
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 96% of games (scores 44%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 12 of 18 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 46%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 5 games (Indian Defense), scoring 70%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation as White, only 0% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 37% against higher-rated players, 50% against lower-rated.
Based on 52 over-the-board games (18 rapid · 8 blitz). 27 with White (43%), 25 with Black (48%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 26 | 44% |
| 1.h4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 3 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (18 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 12 | 46% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 6 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 70% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Elephant Gambit | 4 | 38% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-22 | Aditya Verma (2002) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Championships · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-22 | Alex Leslie (1933) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Championships · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-22 | Abigail Riis Weersing (1821) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Championships · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-22 | Daniel GH Gallagher (2090) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Championships · rapid | L |
| 2026-02-21 | Tharshan Kuhendiran (1961) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Blitz | L |
| 2026-02-21 | Toghrul Asadli (1934) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Blitz | L |
| 2026-02-21 | Aron Saunders (2053) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Blitz | L |
| 2026-02-21 | Timothy Harris (2022) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Blitz | W |
| 2026-02-21 | Ifan Rathbone-Jones (1912) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Blitz | W |
| 2026-02-21 | Arjun Kolani (2009) British Universities Chess Association Championships 2026 | Blitz | 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.