Ben Crosby
ENG · FIDE ID 462292 · 16 tournament games since 2026
Standard
1693
#1827 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1688
#1943 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1671
#1796 in ENG (active)
Score
38%
4 W · 4 D · 8 L
Opp. avg
1863
Last 16 games
Last game
2026-08-02
2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 44%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 7 of 7 games (French Defense), scoring 36%.
Based on 16 over-the-board games (8 blitz · 4 classical). 8 with White (44%), 8 with Black (31%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 8 | 44% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Berlin Variation, Pirc Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Polish Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Neo-Orthodox Variation, Main Line | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (7 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 7 | 36% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 50% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Main Line | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: King's Indian Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Marshall Gambit, Main Line | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-02 | Charlie Pearson (1901) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-01 | Ashwin Anjulan (1917) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-07-23 | Adam Collins (2231) Sussex University Masters Blitz-1 · blitz | L |
| 2026-07-23 | Cosmin Daniel Cojocaru (1555) Sussex University Masters Blitz-1 · blitz | W |
| 2026-07-23 | Emma Medeea Cojocaru (1502) Sussex University Masters Blitz-1 · blitz | W |
| 2026-07-23 | Karam. Talab (1782) Sussex University Masters Blitz-1 · blitz | L |
| 2026-07-23 | Daniel Marshall Sussex University Masters Blitz-1 · blitz | W |
| 2026-07-23 | James Fawcett (1891) Sussex University Masters Blitz-1 · blitz | L |
| 2026-07-23 | Ollie Willson (1997) Sussex University Masters Blitz-1 · blitz | L |
| 2026-07-23 | Emils Steiners (2169) Sussex University Masters Blitz-1 · 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.