Benjamin Larkin
ENG · FIDE ID 479977 · 77 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2026
#381 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1875
#699 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1875
#624 in ENG (active)
Score
48%
26 W · 22 D · 29 L
Opp. avg
2037
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-05-04
4NCL Division 2 2025-2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 81% of games (scores 48%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 17 of 21 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 12 of 14 games (Indian Defense), scoring 63%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation as Black, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 37% against higher-rated players, 65% against lower-rated.
Based on 77 over-the-board games (27 classical). 37 with White (49%), 40 with Black (48%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 30 | 48% |
| 1.Nf3 | 6 | 58% |
| 1.f4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 2 | 75% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Bogoljubow Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | 1 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Yates Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (21 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 17 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 17% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (14 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 12 | 63% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 3 | 33% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 2 | 75% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System | 2 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | Jim Burnett (1979) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | L |
| 2026-05-03 | Matthew J Payne (2080) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | ½ |
| 2026-04-05 | Sai Vaddhireddy (1996) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-04-04 | Louis Cheng (2077) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-03 | Lam Vy Le Nguyen (1931) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-03-22 | Manmay Chopra (2174) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | L |
| 2026-02-08 | Aidan M Rawlinson (2073) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | ½ |
| 2026-02-07 | Stephen Swanson (2137) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | W |
| 2026-01-11 | Ruqayyah Rida (2068) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | L |
| 2026-01-10 | Roman Kovalskyi (2195) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | L |
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