Benjamin Fearnhead
ENG · FIDE ID 499056 · 46 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1877
#878 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1816
#977 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1886
#575 in ENG (active)
Score
52%
21 W · 6 D · 19 L
Opp. avg
1906
Last 46 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 79% of games (scores 63%), otherwise 1.Nc3 (21%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 10 of 10 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 30%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 7 of 7 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 29%.
- Weak spot: Queen's Pawn Game: Krause Variation as Black, only 25% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 37% against higher-rated players, 65% against lower-rated.
Based on 46 over-the-board games (19 rapid). 24 with White (67%), 22 with Black (36%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 19 | 63% |
| 1.Nc3 | 5 | 80% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 2 | 0% |
| Van Geet Opening: Dunst-Perrenet Gambit | 2 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Canal Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Petronić Attack | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 10 | 30% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 7 | 29% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Petrov's Defense: Damiano Variation, Kholmov Gambit | 5 | 40% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Krause Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Zukertort Opening: Reversed Grünfeld | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit | 2 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Sebastian Mokhber-Garcia (1918) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-08 | Yiwen Ding (1951) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | Keatan Patel (1999) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Nayan Keats Rastogi (1939) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Thomas Minter (1972) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Luke Freeman (2013) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-02 | Max Pert (2145) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-01 | Richard Zhu (2059) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-03-01 | Grieg Ichim (1899) 1st University of Warwick Congress: Open | L |
| 2026-03-01 | Damirali Magzumov (1782) 1st University of Warwick Congress: Open | L |
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