Ben Sommerbauer-Cornell
ENG · FIDE ID 494712 · 23 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2014
#411 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1961
#400 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1906
#504 in ENG (active)
Score
41%
7 W · 5 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
2118
Last 23 games
Last game
2026-04-06
6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 92% of games (scores 42%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 6 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 38%.
- By opponent strength: 24% against higher-rated players, 90% against lower-rated.
Based on 23 over-the-board games (8 classical · 7 rapid). 13 with White (46%), 10 with Black (35%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 12 | 42% |
| 1.b3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit Accepted | 3 | 50% |
| French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Lasker Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Czerniak Attack | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (6 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 38% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 1 | 0% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 2 | 75% |
| Torre Attack: Classical Defense, Nimzowitsch Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Polugaevsky Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-06 | Paul Roberts (2104) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-06 | Peter J Sowray (2135) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - Open · classical | L |
| 2026-04-05 | Callum D Brewer (2118) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-05 | Geoff W Lawton (2341) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-04 | Martin G Walker (2092) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-04-03 | Nikesh Acharya (1676) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - Open · classical | W |
| 2026-04-03 | Arya Cont (2152) 6th 4NCL Easter Congress and Norm 2026 | Congress - Open · classical | L |
| 2025-12-07 | Christian Maier (2209) 2025 London Chess Classic | Super Rapidplay · rapid | L |
| 2025-12-07 | Jonah B Willow (2273) 2025 London Chess Classic | Super Rapidplay · rapid | L |
| 2025-12-07 | Sourav Bhattacharjee 2025 London Chess Classic | Super Rapidplay · rapid | W |
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