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Benen, Samson

Standard: 2288 Rapid: 0 Blitz: 0 (last updated 2026-10-02)

FIDE ID: 2014238 (view FIDE profile)

Federation: USA Sex: M Birth Year: 1985 Age: 41

Title: FM Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —

Games: 11 Wins: 0 (0%) Draws: 8 (73%) Losses: 3 (27%)

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Dossier

11 of 11 games analyzed.

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Openings

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As White 5 games 0W 3D 2L

Pirc Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Classical Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Quiet System, Czech Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Normal Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Botvinnik System 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Semi-Slav Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Anti-Moscow Gambit 1 game 0W 1D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Benoni Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L

King's Pawn Line 1 game 0W 0D 1L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L

Queen's Indian Accelerated 1 game 0W 1D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L

As Black 4 games 0W 4D 0L

Bishop's Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Mexican Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Chigorin Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Main Line 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Italian Game 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Paris Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L

(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L

Blunders Top 4 of 32

This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?

2023.07.15 · 54... Rxa2 (−34.2% win chance) 1-0

Samson Benen

Anna Sargsyan

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2025.04.17 · 31. Rc7 (−29.8% win chance) 0-1

Yang, Daniel

Benen, Samson

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2025.04.19 · 17. h4 (−23.8% win chance) 0-1

Das, Aditeya

Benen, Samson

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2025.04.18 · 22... Nb5 (−22.3% win chance) 1/2-1/2

Benen, Samson

Kaplan, Avi Harrison

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Games Showing all 11 games

Date	Event	Round	Opponent	Result	Accuracy %	First moves
2025.04.20	Round 9: Vinod, Aarush - Benen, Samson	9.5	2025.04.20 Vinod, Aarush (30964318) (2222)	½	90.50%	1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nc6 3. Nc3 d6
2025.04.20	Round 8: Benen, Samson - Petenyi, Tamas	8.2	2025.04.20 Petenyi, Tamas (14909090) (2266)	½	95.70%	1. d4 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6
2025.04.19	Round 7: Yang, Qindong - Benen, Samson	7.4	2025.04.19 Yang, Qindong (8603758) (2229)	½	93.20%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 Nc6 3. Nf3 e6
2025.04.19	Round 6: Benen, Samson - Das, Aditeya	6.3	2025.04.19 Das, Aditeya (30975972) (2195)	0	83.40%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4
2025.04.18	Round 5: Kaplan, Avi Harrison - Benen, Samson	5.3	2025.04.18 Kaplan, Avi Harrison (30934559) (2342)	½	91.20%	1. Nf3 Nc6 2. d4 d5 3. c4 Bg4
2025.04.18	Round 4: Benen, Samson - Crump. Alexander J	4.4	2025.04.18 Crump, Alexander J (2063662) (2049)	½	88.70%	1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6
2025.04.17	Round 3: Macovei, Andrei - Benen, Samson	3.2	2025.04.17 Macovei, Andrei (13904680) (2479)	½	95.70%	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 d6
2025.04.17	Round 2: Benen, Samson - Yang, Daniel	2.5	2025.04.17 Yang, Daniel (30976340) (2127)	0	87.20%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7
2025.04.16	Round 1: Benen, Samson - Matros, Alexander	1.1	2025.04.16 Matros, Alexander (13700251) (2326)	½	84.50%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 b6 3. Nc3 Bb7
2023.07.15	Round 3: Anna Sargsyan - Samson Benen		2023.07.15 Anna Sargsyan	0	87.50%	1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 g6
2023.07.15	Round 2: Samson Benen - Evan Ai		2023.07.15 Evan Ai	½	93.10%	1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5