Player profile
Benzaira, Sammy
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49 of 53 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 85.4%
Opened e4: 21/22Opened h4: 1/22
Castled kingside: 31Same-side castling: 24Did not castle: 8Opposite-side castling: 7Castled queenside: 5
Fianchettoed kingside: 15Played in the center: 15Played on the queenside: 11Fianchettoed queenside: 8Played on the kingside: 7
Active pieces: 33Initiated exchanges: 30Sacrificed material: 27Kept the bishop pair: 26Backward pawn: 23Space advantage: 23Isolated pawn: 20Missed tactics: 20Avoided exchanges: 10Played gambits: 5
Openings
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As White 26 games 11W 0D 14L
Sicilian Defense 13 games 5W 0D 8L
Dragon Variation 3 games 1W 0D 2L
Yugoslav Attack, Chinese Dragon
1 game
0W
0D
1L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Yugoslav Attack, Hungarian Dragon
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Lasker-Pelikan Variation 3 games 0W 0D 3L
Sveshnikov Variation, Chelyabinsk Variation
3 games
0W
0D
3L
Kan Variation 3 games 1W 0D 2L
Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation
3 games
1W
0D
2L
Accelerated Dragon 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Maróczy Bind, Gurgenidze Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Scheveningen Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Taimanov Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bastrikov Variation, English Attack
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Nimzowitsch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Advance Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Caro-Kann Defense 5 games 3W 0D 2L
Advance Variation 5 games 3W 0D 2L
Botvinnik-Carls Defense
3 games
2W
0D
1L
Tal Variation
2 games
1W
0D
1L
French Defense 3 games 1W 0D 2L
Winawer Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Advance Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Poisoned Pawn Variation Declined
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Steinitz Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Boleslavsky Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Ruy Lopez 3 games 2W 0D 0L
Berlin Defense 1 game 0W 0D 0L
l'Hermet Variation, Berlin Wall Defense
1 game
0W
0D
0L
Morphy Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Closed 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Kholmov Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Kádas Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Koola-Koola Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Alekhine Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Larsen-Haakert Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
As Black 22 games 8W 3D 11L
Sicilian Defense 12 games 5W 1D 6L
Alapin Variation 4 games 2W 0D 2L
Smith-Morra Declined
2 games
1W
0D
1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Stoltz Attack
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Closed 3 games 1W 0D 2L
Traditional
3 games
1W
0D
2L
Accelerated Dragon 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Maróczy Bind
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Fianchetto Variation
2 games
1W
0D
1L
Grand Prix Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Elephant Gambit 3 games 0W 1D 2L
(unspecified) 3 games 0W 1D 2L
(unspecified)
3 games
0W
1D
2L
Neo-Grünfeld Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Ultra-Delayed Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Original Defense
1 game
1W
0D
0L
King's Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Grünfeld Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Exchange Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Trompowsky Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
English Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anti-Anti-Grünfeld
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Bird Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Dutch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Blunders Top 4 of 303
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Games Showing all 53 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.02.22 | Round 9: Benzaira, Sammy - Verma, Aditya | 9.18 | 2026.02.22 Verma, Aditya (426202) (2002) | 0 | 85.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.02.22 | Round 8: Leslie, Alex - Benzaira, Sammy | 8.6 | 2026.02.22 Leslie, Alex (452505) (1933) | 0 | 90.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 | |
| 2026.02.22 | Round 7: Benzaira, Sammy - Weersing, Abigail Riis | 7.14 | 2026.02.22 Weersing, Abigail Riis (460036) (1821) | 0 | 82.60% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.02.22 | Round 6: Gallagher, Daniel GH - Benzaira, Sammy | 6.10 | 2026.02.22 Gallagher, Daniel GH (436550) (2090) | 0 | 87.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 | |
| 2026.02.21 | Round 9: Benzaira, Sammy - Kuhendiran, Tharshan | 9.18 | 2026.02.21 Kuhendiran, Tharshan (423777) (1961) | 0 | 82.40% | 1. h4 a5 2. a4 h5 3. g3 Nc6 | |
| 2026.02.21 | Round 8: Asadli, Toghrul - Benzaira, Sammy | 8.16 | 2026.02.21 Asadli, Toghrul (13417940) (1934) | 0 | 66.70% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nxe5 Nf6 | |
| 2026.02.21 | Round 7: Benzaira, Sammy - Saunders, Aron | 7.8 | 2026.02.21 Saunders, Aron (469343) (2053) | 0 | 82.40% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | |
| 2026.02.21 | Round 6: Harris, Timothy - Benzaira, Sammy | 6.18 | 2026.02.21 Harris, Timothy (3231038) (2022) | 1 | 98.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 | |
| 2026.02.21 | Round 5: Benzaira, Sammy - Rathbone-Jones, Ifan | 5.25 | 2026.02.21 Rathbone-Jones, Ifan (1803859) (1912) | 1 | 96.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.02.21 | Round 4: Kolani, Arjun - Benzaira, Sammy | 4.14 | 2026.02.21 Kolani, Arjun (446700) (2009) | 0 | 64.20% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 Nf6 | |
| 2026.02.21 | Round 3: Benzaira, Sammy - Domanski, Lukasz | 3.20 | 2026.02.21 Domanski, Lukasz (1183575) (1925) | 1 | - | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.02.21 | Round 2: Benzaira, Sammy - Gallagher, Daniel GH | 2.13 | 2026.02.21 Gallagher, Daniel GH (436550) (2036) | 0 | 89.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.02.21 | Round 1: Ye, David - Benzaira, Sammy | 1.28 | 2026.02.21 Ye, David (343437729) (1943) | 1 | 82.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. f4 g6 | |
| 2026.02.21 | Round 5: Kovalskyi, Roman - Benzaira, Sammy | 5.11 | 2026.02.21 Kovalskyi, Roman (14184214) (2089) | 0 | 84.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.02.21 | Round 4: Benzaira, Sammy - Waterfield, Mark | 4.15 | 2026.02.21 Waterfield, Mark (464910) (1899) | 1 | - | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2026.02.21 | Round 3: Shah Rishab - Benzaira, Sammy | 3.7 | 2026.02.21 Shah Rishab (35033174) (2139) | 0 | 82.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 | |
| 2026.02.21 | Round 2: Benzaira, Sammy - Jackson, Edward | 2.19 | 2026.02.21 Jackson, Edward (464635) (1964) | 1 | 94.00% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | |
| 2026.02.21 | Round 1: Benzaira, Sammy - Carroll, Peter | 1.3 | 2026.02.21 Carroll, Peter (2510243) (1993) | 0 | 54.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.02.23 | British Universities Chess Association Championship 2025 | 8.3 | 2025.02.23 Kapoor, Gurveen (449598) (1923) | 0 | 79.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.02.23 | British Universities Chess Association Championship 2025 | 7.3 | 2025.02.23 Minko, Dmitry (24188468) (2147) | ½ | 92.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.02.22 | British Universities Chess Association Blitz 2025 | 9.14 | 2025.02.22 Clemencon, Elliot (551034239) (1748) | 1 | 89.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 d5 3. Bxf6 exf6 | |
| 2025.02.22 | British Universities Chess Association Blitz 2025 | 8.16 | 2025.02.22 Sim, Jia Ru (5716110) (1906) | 1 | 95.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.02.22 | British Universities Chess Association Blitz 2025 | 7.25 | 2025.02.22 Brunswick, Sean (1809253) | * | - | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 | |
| 2025.02.22 | British Universities Chess Association Blitz 2025 | 3.32 | 2025.02.22 Harrison, Oliver (343410316) (1840) | 1 | 92.00% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2025.02.22 | British Universities Chess Association Blitz 2025 | 2.24 | 2025.02.22 Borissow, Magnus (498084) (1924) | 0 | 90.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 | |
| 2025.02.22 | British Universities Chess Association Blitz 2025 | 1.21 | 2025.02.22 Muhunthan, Charukgan (456365) (1789) | 0 | 87.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.02.22 | British Universities Chess Association Championship 2025 | 5.3 | 2025.02.22 Leslie, Alex (452505) (1942) | ½ | 93.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 | |
| 2025.02.22 | British Universities Chess Association Championship 2025 | 4.3 | 2025.02.22 Hng, Mei-Xian Eunice (5806585) (1852) | 0 | - | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.02.22 | British Universities Chess Association Championship 2025 | 3.3 | 2025.02.22 Tompkins-Coll, Owen (343456839) (2012) | 1 | 76.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.02.22 | British Universities Chess Association Championship 2025 | 2.3 | 2025.02.22 Grozea, Robert-Georgel (1247387) (1771) | 0 | 67.30% | 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 | |
| 2025.02.22 | British Universities Chess Association Championship 2025 | 1.3 | 2025.02.22 Gallagher, Daniel GH (436550) (2084) | 0 | 89.90% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.02.25 | Round 9: Jain, Gautam - Benzaira, Sammy | 2024.02.25 Jain, Gautam (425311) (1837) | 1 | 84.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bc4 e6 | ||
| 2024.02.25 | Round 8: Benzaira, Sammy - Iskauskas, Alexander | 2024.02.25 Iskauskas, Alexander (491250) | 1 | 94.50% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | ||
| 2024.02.25 | Round 7: Hedger, Alec - Benzaira, Sammy | 2024.02.25 Hedger, Alec (453943) (1548) | 1 | 78.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 Nf6 | ||
| 2024.02.25 | Round 6: Benzaira, Sammy - Clarke, James | 2024.02.25 Clarke, James (463140) (1770) | 0 | 89.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2024.02.25 | Round 9: Kwong, Wing Ki - Benzaira, Sammy | 2024.02.25 Kwong, Wing Ki (6002013) (1782) | 0 | 72.40% | 1. f4 d5 2. Nf3 c6 3. b3 Nf6 | ||
| 2024.02.24 | Round 8: Benzaira, Sammy - Muhunthan, Charukgan | 2024.02.24 Muhunthan, Charukgan (456365) (1513) | 1 | 94.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2024.02.24 | Round 7: Ye, Kevin - Benzaira, Sammy | 2024.02.24 Ye, Kevin (434957) (1788) | 0 | 82.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 | ||
| 2024.02.24 | Round 6: Benzaira, Sammy - Browse, Joseph | 2024.02.24 Browse, Joseph (1806068) (1646) | 1 | 96.80% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | ||
| 2024.02.24 | Round 5: Sami Mortazavi - Benzaira, Sammy | 2024.02.24 Sami Mortazavi (1776) | ½ | 87.20% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5 3. exd5 Nf6 | ||
| 2024.02.24 | Round 4: Benzaira, Sammy - Cristhian, Jimmy Ortiz Elizarbe | 2024.02.24 Cristhian, Jimmy Ortiz Elizarbe (343436820) (1734) | 1 | 86.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 | ||
| 2024.02.24 | Round 3: Williams, Ana - Benzaira, Sammy | 2024.02.24 Williams, Ana (343419771) | 1 | 90.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 | ||
| 2024.02.24 | Round 2: Benzaira, Sammy - Ramaiya, Arushi | 2024.02.24 Ramaiya, Arushi (440035) | 1 | 88.90% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | ||
| 2024.02.24 | Round 5: Benzaira, Sammy - Howell, Oliver W | 2024.02.24 Howell, Oliver W (435929) (1736) | 0 | 85.50% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 | ||
| 2024.02.24 | Round 4: Petr, Jan - Benzaira, Sammy | 2024.02.24 Petr, Jan (345784) (2182) | 0 | 87.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 | ||
| 2024.02.24 | Round 3: Benzaira, Sammy - Gallagher, Daniel GH | 2024.02.24 Gallagher, Daniel GH (436550) (2107) | 0 | 84.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2024.02.24 | Round 2: Guha, Chirag - Benzaira, Sammy | 2024.02.24 Guha, Chirag (1802968) (1736) | 1 | 89.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 c6 | ||
| 2024.02.24 | Round 1: Benzaira, Sammy - Stoyanov, Viktor | 2024.02.24 Stoyanov, Viktor (450308) (2195) | 0 | 86.10% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | ||
| ????.??.?? | British Universities Chess Association Championship 2025 | 9.3 | ????.??.?? Ye, David (343437729) (1764) | 1 | 83.70% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5 3. Nxe5 Nf6 | |
| ????.??.?? | British Universities Chess Association Championship 2025 | 6.3 | ????.??.?? Turner, Max N (447722) (2209) | ½ | 89.00% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | |
| ????.??.?? | British Universities Chess Association Blitz 2025 | 6.23 | ????.??.?? Smith, Callum A (1805100) (1859) | ½ | 87.10% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d5 | |
| ????.??.?? | British Universities Chess Association Blitz 2025 | 5.17 | ????.??.?? Lam, Joshua (343443800) (1920) | 0 | 61.60% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d6 3. Nc3 Nd7 | |
| ????.??.?? | British Universities Chess Association Blitz 2025 | 4.23 | ????.??.?? Guest, James (343443745) (1837) | 1 | 93.20% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 |