Gaston Franco
ARG · FIDE ID 117722 · 61 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2106
#188 in ARG (active)
Rapid
1978
#331 in ARG (active)
Blitz
1999
#290 in ARG (active)
Score
46%
21 W · 14 D · 26 L
Opp. avg
2148
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-05-04
4NCL Division 1 2025-2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 90% of games (scores 57%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 14 of 14 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 21%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 12 of 12 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 42%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack as Black, only 0% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind as White, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 74% against lower-rated.
Based on 61 over-the-board games (27 classical · 6 rapid). 31 with White (56%), 30 with Black (35%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 28 | 57% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 3 | 83% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Lipnitsky Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (14 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 14 | 21% |
Against 1.d4 (12 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 12 | 42% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 5 | 60% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 4 | 38% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 3 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 3 | 33% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | Richard A Bates (2283) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | L |
| 2026-05-03 | Andrew R Brett (2024) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | W |
| 2026-05-02 | Mark L Hebden (2350) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | L |
| 2026-03-22 | Shambavi Hariharan (2066) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | ½ |
| 2026-03-21 | Adam A Taylor (2259) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | ½ |
| 2026-02-08 | Harry Grieve (2493) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | L |
| 2026-02-07 | Jon S Speelman (2486) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | L |
| 2026-01-11 | Stefan Macak (2304) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | ½ |
| 2026-01-10 | David L Haydon (2318) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | W |
| 2025-06-13 | Jully Mutisya (1712) FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | Rapid (Matches 21+) · rapid | L |
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