Prepare against Benedict Smail

United States · World #17,696 classical · FIDE ID 2050480

Our database contains 884 games by Benedict Smail, covering Jul 2011 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Benedict Smail's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Benedict Smail before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Performance record

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Benedict Smail's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Benedict Smail's side.

First moves as White (440 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 78% of White games, 45.6% score
  • …Nf6 (58% of these games) — Smail usually continues c4 (43.2% score)
  • …d5 (23% of these games) — Smail usually continues c4 (48.8% score)
  • …e6 (4% of these games) — Smail usually continues e4 (50.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 22% of White games, 46.9% score
  • …c5 (29% of these games) — Smail usually continues Nf3 (44.6% score)
  • …e5 (22% of these games) — Smail usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
  • …e6 (21% of these games) — Smail usually continues d4 (57.5% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (207 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (130 games)

Benedict Smail's chess games

All 884 games by Benedict Smail in the Chess.ceo database (Jul 2011 - Aug 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 325 wins, 88 draws, 471 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Benedict Smail's chess games?

884 games by Benedict Smail, from Jul 2011 to Aug 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Benedict Smail has played.

What does Benedict Smail play on the first move as White?

Across 440 games with White in our database, Benedict Smail opens with 1.d4 (78% of games), 1.e4 (22% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Benedict Smail answers 1...c5 (97% of games), 1...e6 (1% of games), 1...c6 (0% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (99% of games), 1...d5 (1% of games).

What openings does Benedict Smail play as White?

As White, Benedict Smail's most-played openings in our database are: Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation (53 games, 28.3% win rate); Indian Defense (47 games, 27.7% win rate); King's Indian Defense (41 games, 51.2% win rate). The full breakdown of 441 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Benedict Smail play as Black?

As Black, Benedict Smail most often plays: Sicilian: Dragon (85 games, 35.3% win rate); Queen's Indian Defense (53 games, 26.4% win rate); Sicilian: Moscow Variation (31 games, 45.2% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 443 games.

What is Benedict Smail's FIDE rating?

Benedict Smail is currently rated 2,078 in classical chess and 2,070 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,120 (Feb 2017).

How many games has Benedict Smail played?

Our database contains 884 games by Benedict Smail, covering Jul 2011 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 325 wins, 88 draws, 471 losses (36.8% win rate).

How do I prepare against Benedict Smail?

884 games by Benedict Smail reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.

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