Player profile

Rich, Ben S

Standard: 1879 Rapid: 1917 Blitz: 1879 (last updated 2026-11-02)
FIDE ID: 490431 (view FIDE profile)
Federation: ENG Sex: M Birth Year: 1966 Age: 60
Title: — Women's title: — Other title: — FOA title: —
Games: 32 Wins: 12 (38%) Draws: 8 (25%) Losses: 11 (34%) Other: 1
Dossier

32 of 32 games analyzed.

Accuracy: 88.7%
Opened a3: 11/14Opened c4: 2/14Opened e4: 1/14
Castled kingside: 23Same-side castling: 22Did not castle: 4
Fianchettoed queenside: 20Fianchettoed kingside: 11Played on the queenside: 10Played on the kingside: 8Played in the center: 6
Kept the bishop pair: 22Active pieces: 17Backward pawn: 16Sacrificed material: 16Initiated exchanges: 15Space advantage: 14Isolated pawn: 11Missed tactics: 9Avoided exchanges: 7Accepted short draws: 1
Openings

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As White 14 games 6W 4D 4L
Anderssen's Opening 11 games 4W 3D 4L
(unspecified) 11 games 4W 3D 4L
(unspecified) 11 games 4W 3D 4L
English Opening 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Great Snake Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Sicilian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Wing Gambit 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
As Black 13 games 5W 2D 5L
Sicilian Defense 6 games 2W 1D 2L
Scheveningen Variation 4 games 2W 1D 0L
Keres Attack 2 games 0W 1D 0L
Matanovic Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Closed 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Alapin Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Benoni Defense 3 games 0W 0D 3L
Benoni-Indian Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified) 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Benoni Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Sicilian Invitation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Bird Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Spielmann-Indian 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
King's Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Four Pawns Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Dynamic Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Blunders Top 4 of 163

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

2025.01.17 · 27... bxc3 (−47.3% win chance) *
Rich, Ben S
Ashton, Alannah
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2024.07.31 · 55. Ba3 (−39.8% win chance) 0-1
Ciuravin, Andrei
Rich, Ben S
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2023.01.22 · 36... Rfe8 (−33.5% win chance) 1-0
Rich, Ben S
Bak, Christopher
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2023.01.20 · 21... Qf5 (−32.4% win chance) 1-0
Rich, Ben S
Fava, Lorenzo
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Games Showing all 32 games
Date Event Round Color Opponent Result Accuracy % First moves