Ben Newton
ENG · FIDE ID 488488 · 14 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1758
#1463 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1717
#1660 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1815
#910 in ENG (active)
Score
29%
2 W · 4 D · 8 L
Opp. avg
1886
Last 14 games
Last game
2026-08-23
Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 36%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 4 of 4 games (French Defense), scoring 0%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 3 of 3 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- By colour: 36% with White, 21% with Black.
Based on 14 over-the-board games (13 classical). 7 with White (36%), 7 with Black (21%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 7 | 36% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense: Main Line | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Scotch Game: Mieses Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Scotch Game: Classical Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: De Bruycker Defense | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 4 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: King's Indian Attack | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-23 | Roger D De Coverly (1928) Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-23 | Alex Royle (1964) Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Max Fyson (1959) Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-21 | Mike J Surtees (2043) Harry Lamb Memorial | Manchester Summer Congress FIDE OPEN 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-03-08 | Sathya Vaidyanathan (1849) English Youth Championships 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-03-07 | Bobur Khakimov (1787) English Youth Championships 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-02-14 | Jamie Heritage (2029) Blackpool Chess Congress 2026 FIDE Open | L |
| 2025-08 | Dominik Swiatkowski (1842) 2025 British Chess Championships | Under 16 · classical | L |
| 2025-08 | Toby Ralph 2025 British Chess Championships | Under 16 · classical | W |
| 2025-08 | Henry Brennan (1793) 2025 British Chess Championships | Under 16 · classical | L |
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