Ben Sadler
ENG · FIDE ID 472190 · 21 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1858
#958 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1774
#1241 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1837
#785 in ENG (active)
Score
29%
3 W · 6 D · 12 L
Opp. avg
1815
Last 21 games
Last game
2025-12-31
Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Masters
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 100% of games (scores 36%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 6 of 6 games (French Defense), scoring 25%.
- Weak spot: King's Indian Attack as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 7% against higher-rated players, 57% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 36% with White, 20% with Black.
Based on 21 over-the-board games (15 classical). 11 with White (36%), 10 with Black (20%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 11 | 36% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack | 3 | 33% |
| Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation | 2 | 100% |
| Zukertort Opening | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Attack, with e6 | 1 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening: Slav Invitation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (6 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 6 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | 2 | 25% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation, Monte Carlo Variation | 2 | 25% |
| French Defense: King's Indian Attack | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Morozevich Line | 1 | 50% |
| Modern Defense: Averbakh System | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | Dominik Swiatkowski (1874) Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Masters | L |
| 2025-12-30 | Callum D Brewer (2175) Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Masters | L |
| 2025-12-30 | Aditya Gupta (1808) Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Masters | ½ |
| 2025-12-29 | Manmay Chopra (2170) Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Masters | L |
| 2025-12-29 | Tony Williams Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Masters | ½ |
| 2025-12-28 | Reyansh Saxena (1641) Hastings International Chess Congress 2025: Masters | ½ |
| 2025-01-05 | Louie Ellson (1821) Caplin Hastings Weekend 2025 | Major · classical | L |
| 2025-01-05 | Stephen Lamb (1641) Caplin Hastings Weekend 2025 | Major · classical | W |
| 2025-01-04 | Matthew Redford (1737) Caplin Hastings Weekend 2025 | Major · classical | ½ |
| 2025-01-03 | Ceferino Gonzales (1672) Caplin Hastings Weekend 2025 | Major · classical | ½ |
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.