Benedikt Pitel
ENG · FIDE ID 496413 · 59 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1782
#1336 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1692
#1911 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1690
#1663 in ENG (active)
Score
39%
17 W · 12 D · 30 L
Opp. avg
1723
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - U2000
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 84% of games (scores 40%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 11 of 16 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 7 of 7 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 43%.
- Weak spot: Scotch Game: Potter Variation as White, only 17% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 61% against lower-rated.
Based on 59 over-the-board games (20 classical · 8 rapid). 31 with White (42%), 28 with Black (36%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 26 | 40% |
| 1.c4 | 5 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scotch Game: Potter Variation | 3 | 17% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack | 3 | 33% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Classical Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (16 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 11 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 7 | 43% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 5 | 30% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 2 | 100% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Attack | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Jonathan R Slater (1637) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - U2000 · classical | L |
| 2026-09-27 | Kam Wa Siu (1906) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - U2000 · classical | L |
| 2026-09-26 | Kevin C McCarthy (1915) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - U2000 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-26 | Peter Jaszkiwskyj (1922) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - U2000 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-25 | Yasar Ozmen Gok (1632) Hull 4NCL Congress 2026 - U2000 · classical | W |
| 2025-10-25 | Daniel Hilditch-Love (1875) Scarborough Chess Congress 2025: Challengers | L |
| 2025-10-12 | Tavish Railwani (1738) 2025 Delancey UKCC Challengers Under 12 | L |
| 2025-10-12 | Vidhyuth Kavin Sudagar (1652) 2025 Delancey UKCC Challengers Under 12 | ½ |
| 2025-10-11 | Ashwin Anjulan (1749) 2025 Delancey UKCC Challengers Under 12 | L |
| 2025-10-11 | Aden Kennedy (1852) 2025 Delancey UKCC Challengers Under 12 | L |
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