WGMNatacha Benmesbah
FRA · FIDE ID 642002 · 112 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2203
#393 in FRA (active)
Rapid
2155
#446 in FRA (active)
Blitz
2091
#461 in FRA (active)
Score
50%
47 W · 19 D · 46 L
Opp. avg
2175
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-08
French Chess Championship 2026 | Women | First stage
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 98% of games (scores 51%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 13 of 32 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 73%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 19 of 26 games (Indian Defense), scoring 39%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: French Variation as White, only 30% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense as Black, 67% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 62% against lower-rated.
Based on 112 over-the-board games (26 classical · 4 rapid · 4 blitz). 51 with White (52%), 61 with Black (49%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 50 | 51% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 5 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 5 | 30% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Westerinen Attack | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (32 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 13 | 73% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 11 | 45% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 8 | 38% |
Against 1.d4 (26 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 19 | 39% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 7 | 43% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 6 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Pirc Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Wade-Tartakower Defense | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-08 | Pauline Guichard (2324) French Chess Championship 2026 | Women | First stage | L |
| 2026-08-07 | Pauline Guichard (2324) French Chess Championship 2026 | Women | First stage | L |
| 2026-07-24 | Adam El Karoui (2151) DOLE Open Aix-en-Provence 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-23 | Lionel Gut (2320) DOLE Open Aix-en-Provence 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-22 | Imad Ouardi (2115) DOLE Open Aix-en-Provence 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-21 | Louis Vallee (2392) DOLE Open Aix-en-Provence 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-20 | Rohit S (2372) DOLE Open Aix-en-Provence 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-19 | Xavier Mompel Ferruz (2352) DOLE Open Aix-en-Provence 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-19 | Matyas Palczert (2451) DOLE Open Aix-en-Provence 2026 | L |
| 2026-06-10 | Ines Leriche (1954) Championnat de France des Clubs 2026 | Elimination | Groupe B | 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.