Player profile
Larkin, Benjamin
Dossier
46 of 47 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 88.7%
Opened e4: 17/17
Castled kingside: 19Same-side castling: 16Did not castle: 8Castled queenside: 7Opposite-side castling: 5
Played in the center: 12Played on the queenside: 11Played on the kingside: 9Fianchettoed kingside: 9Fianchettoed queenside: 4
Active pieces: 25Initiated exchanges: 23Sacrificed material: 22Backward pawn: 18Space advantage: 18Isolated pawn: 14Kept the bishop pair: 14Missed tactics: 11Played gambits: 8Avoided exchanges: 7
Openings
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As White 17 games 6W 3D 8L
Sicilian Defense 5 games 2W 1D 2L
Najdorf Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Yates Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Main Line
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Hyperaccelerated Dragon 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Kan Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Polugaevsky Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Fianchetto Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
French Defense 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Winawer Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Bogoljubow Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Poisoned Pawn Variation, Main Line
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Steinitz Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Boleslavsky Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Caro-Kann Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Advance Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Tal Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Italian Game 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Greco Gambit, Modern Line
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Scotch Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Max Lange Attack
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Scandinavian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Mieses-Kotroc Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Nimzowitsch Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Kennedy Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Keres Attack
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Philidor Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Lion Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Petrov's Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Center Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Alekhine Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Alburt Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
As Black 18 games 6W 5D 7L
Caro-Kann Defense 4 games 2W 1D 1L
Two Knights Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Lobron System
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Panov Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Defense
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Sicilian Defense 3 games 0W 1D 2L
French Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Normal
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Chekhover Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Najdorf Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Grünfeld Defense 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
0D
1L
Three Knights Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Petrosian System
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Winawer Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Classical Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Main Line
1 game
0W
1D
0L
English Opening 2 games 0W 1D 1L
King's English Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Two Knights Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anglo-Grünfeld Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Scandinavian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Mieses-Kotroc Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Réti Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anglo-Slav Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Bled Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anti-Grünfeld 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Basman-Williams Attack
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Neo-Grünfeld Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Goglidze Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 177
This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 47 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.05.04 | Round 11: Larkin, Benjamin - Burnett, Jim | 11.38 | 2026.05.04 Burnett, Jim (402273) (1979) | 0 | 79.20% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2026.05.03 | Round 10: Payne, Matthew J - Larkin, Benjamin | 10.44 | 2026.05.03 Payne, Matthew J (417084) (2080) | ½ | 91.00% | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nf3 Bg4 | |
| 2026.04.05 | Four Nations Chess League Easter Congress 2026 - Open | 5.13 | 2026.04.05 Vaddhireddy, Sai (499560) (1996) | 1 | 95.00% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.04.04 | Four Nations Chess League Easter Congress 2026 - Open | 3.13 | 2026.04.04 Cheng, Louis (2410389) (2077) | ½ | 95.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. c3 d5 | |
| 2026.04.03 | Four Nations Chess League Easter Congress 2026 - Open | 1.18 | 2026.04.03 Nguyen, Lam Vy Le (343410855) (1931) | ½ | 88.90% | 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4 | |
| 2026.03.22 | Round 8: Manmay Chopra - Larkin, Benjamin | 8.44 | 2026.03.22 Manmay Chopra (25649191) (2174) | 0 | 89.90% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 g6 | |
| 2026.02.08 | Round 6: Larkin, Benjamin - Rawlinson, Aidan M | 6.36 | 2026.02.08 Rawlinson, Aidan M (413496) (2073) | ½ | 96.90% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | |
| 2026.02.07 | Round 5: Swanson, Stephen - Larkin, Benjamin | 5.6 | 2026.02.07 Swanson, Stephen (2400251) (2137) | 1 | - | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | |
| 2026.01.11 | Round 4: Rida, Ruqayyah - Larkin, Benjamin | 4.37 | 2026.01.11 Rida, Ruqayyah (343272375) (2068) | 0 | 82.10% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 | |
| 2026.01.10 | Round 3: Larkin, Benjamin - Kovalskyi, Roman | 3.21 | 2026.01.10 Kovalskyi, Roman (14184214) (2195) | 0 | 84.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.11.02 | Round 2: Duckers, Harvey L - Larkin, Benjamin | 2.30 | 2025.11.02 Duckers, Harvey L (407909) (1878) | ½ | 96.30% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. d3 d5 | |
| 2025.11.01 | Round 1: Larkin, Benjamin - Hng, Mei-Xian Eunice | 1.14 | 2025.11.01 Hng, Mei-Xian Eunice (5806585) (2067) | 1 | 83.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.07.19 | ECF English Open Championship 2025 | 5.23 | 2025.07.19 Sachdeva, Ronit (343401589) (2060) | 1 | 89.10% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | |
| 2025.07.19 | ECF English Open Championship 2025 | 4.26 | 2025.07.19 Mesropyan, Hayk (499455) (1892) | ½ | 85.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.07.18 | ECF English Open Championship 2025 | 3.10 | 2025.07.18 Richardson, John R (401617) (2270) | 0 | 79.70% | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. h3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.07.18 | ECF English Open Championship 2025 | 2.13 | 2025.07.18 Hebden, Mark L (400084) (2355) | ½ | 92.40% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 a6 | |
| 2025.07.18 | ECF English Open Championship 2025 | 1.39 | 2025.07.18 Collins, Jonathan (438456) (1869) | 1 | 81.00% | 1. e4 Nc6 2. d4 e5 3. dxe5 Nxe5 | |
| 2024.08.17 | Round 3: Larkin, Benjamin - Arkell, Keith C | 3.5 | 2024.08.17 Arkell, Keith C (400270) (2382) | 0 | 89.80% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Qc7 | |
| 2024.08.03 | Round 8: Larkin, Benjamin - Kalaiyalahan, Akshaya | 8.38 | 2024.08.03 Kalaiyalahan, Akshaya (422894) (2139) | 0 | 87.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 | |
| 2024.08.02 | Round 7: Verbytski, Oleg - Larkin, Benjamin | 7.41 | 2024.08.02 Verbytski, Oleg (495506) (2060) | 1 | 88.20% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | |
| 2024.08.01 | Round 6: Larkin, Benjamin - Murawski, Jan | 6.39 | 2024.08.01 Murawski, Jan (21009287) (2093) | 0 | 70.00% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 | |
| 2024.07.31 | Round 5: Southcott-Moyers, Indy - Larkin, Benjamin | 5.33 | 2024.07.31 Southcott-Moyers, Indy (488542) (2181) | 0 | 88.40% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2024.07.30 | Round 4: Larkin, Benjamin - Stubbs, Oliver | 4.36 | 2024.07.30 Stubbs, Oliver (441325) (2146) | ½ | 92.40% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.07.29 | Round 3: Palliser, Richard J D - Larkin, Benjamin | 3.28 | 2024.07.29 Palliser, Richard J D (407372) (2369) | 0 | 91.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. h4 Bg7 | |
| 2024.07.28 | Round 2: Larkin, Benjamin - Larchikov, Maksym | 2.40 | 2024.07.28 Larchikov, Maksym (34120815) (2181) | 1 | 94.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.07.27 | Round 1: Toma, Katarzyna - Larkin, Benjamin | 1.42 | 2024.07.27 Toma, Katarzyna (1119907) (2241) | 0 | 90.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.01.05 | Caplin Hastings Masters 2023 | 9.27 | 2024.01.05 Lahlum, Hans Olav (1501348) (2037) | 1 | 89.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. f3 d5 | |
| 2024.01.04 | Caplin Hastings Masters 2023 | 8.23 | 2024.01.04 Nielsen, Andre (1518240) (2239) | 0 | 84.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.01.03 | Caplin Hastings Masters 2023 | 7.30 | 2024.01.03 Steiners, Emils (11629991) (1993) | 1 | 96.80% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2024.01.02 | Caplin Hastings Masters 2023 | 6.35 | 2024.01.02 Batchelor, Paul A (404225) (1937) | 1 | 92.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2024.01.01 | Caplin Hastings Masters 2023 | 5.26 | 2024.01.01 Gimenez Menchon, Cesar (2292947) (2088) | 0 | 83.00% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 | |
| 2023.12.31 | Caplin Hastings Masters 2023 | 4.37 | 2023.12.31 ONUOHA, Obioma (8505837) (1995) | 1 | 93.00% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 | |
| 2023.12.30 | Caplin Hastings Masters 2023 | 3.46 | 2023.12.30 Kim, Sumin (13214454) (1358) | 1 | 96.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2023.12.29 | Caplin Hastings Masters 2023 | 2.34 | 2023.12.29 Hng, Mei-Xian Eunice (5806585) (2014) | 0 | 89.70% | 1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 d6 | |
| 2023.12.28 | Caplin Hastings Masters 2023 | 1.27 | 2023.12.28 Vestby-Ellingsen, Mads (1520857) (2329) | 0 | 87.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2023.07.11 | Round 8: Benjamin Larkin - Andrew Di-Vetta | 2023.07.11 Andrew Di-Vetta | 0 | 93.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2023.07.11 | Round 7: Olivia Smith - Benjamin Larkin | 2023.07.11 Olivia Smith | 0 | 85.60% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | ||
| 2023.07.10 | Round 6: Benjamin Larkin - Joe Fathallah | 2023.07.10 Joe Fathallah | 1 | 96.20% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 | ||
| 2023.07.09 | Round 5: McKenzie Archibald - Benjamin Larkin | 2023.07.09 McKenzie Archibald | 1 | 95.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | ||
| 2023.07.09 | Round 4: Benjamin Larkin - Tim Kett | 2023.07.09 Tim Kett | 0 | 85.30% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 | ||
| 2023.07.08 | Round 3: Jonathan L B Blackburn - Benjamin Larkin | 2023.07.08 Jonathan L B Blackburn | 0 | 85.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | ||
| 2023.07.07 | Round 2: Benjamin Larkin - David Belochkin | 2023.07.07 David Belochkin | 1 | 94.30% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 | ||
| 2023.06.18 | Round 5: Benjamin Larkin - Rishi Vijayakumar | 2023.06.18 Rishi Vijayakumar | 1 | 93.60% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | ||
| 2023.06.18 | Round 4: Okwose Marc Obi - Benjamin Larkin | 2023.06.18 Okwose Marc Obi | 1 | 88.80% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | ||
| 2023.06.17 | Round 3: Josue Estevez Fernandez - Benjamin Larkin | 2023.06.17 Josue Estevez Fernandez | 0 | 89.90% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | ||
| 2023.06.17 | Round 2: Benjamin Larkin - Peter Finn | 2023.06.17 Peter Finn | 0 | 82.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 e6 | ||
| 2023.06.16 | Round 1: Benjamin Larkin - Alexander Hertog | 2023.06.16 Alexander Hertog | 1 | 94.00% | 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 dxe4 |