Ben S Rich
ENG · FIDE ID 490431 · 31 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1856
#970 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1917
#530 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1879
#598 in ENG (active)
Score
52%
12 W · 8 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
1941
Last 31 games
Last game
2026-05-03
4NCL Division 2 2025-2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.a3 in 81% of games (scores 54%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 5 of 5 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...c5 in 5 of 5 games (Benoni Defense), scoring 40%.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 59% with White, 43% with Black.
Based on 31 over-the-board games (11 rapid · 7 classical). 16 with White (59%), 15 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.a3 | 13 | 54% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 100% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Anderssen's Opening | 13 | 54% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: Great Snake Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (5 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 5 | 40% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Benoni Defense: Benoni-Indian Defense | 2 | 0% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack | 1 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-03 | Alannah Ashton (2004) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | W |
| 2026-05-02 | Alex Royle (1979) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | ½ |
| 2026-01-11 | Maksym Kryshtopenko 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | W |
| 2026-01-10 | Ali Roy (1938) 4NCL Division 2 2025-2026 | W |
| 2025-02-16 | John C Tompson (2113) 4NCL 2024 - 2025 | Division 2 | L |
| 2025-02-15 | Tetsuaki Sanada (1991) 4NCL 2024 - 2025 | Division 2 | ½ |
| 2025-01-19 | David C Wedge (1863) 32nd 4NCL Congress · classical | W |
| 2025-01-19 | Sarah N Longson (1936) 32nd 4NCL Congress · classical | L |
| 2025-01-18 | Tetsuaki Sanada (1961) 32nd 4NCL Congress · classical | L |
| 2024-08-03 | Tim Wheeler (1825) British Chess Championships 2024 | Over 50 | W |
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.