Manuel Josue Veira Taquez
COL · FIDE ID 144406665 · 29 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1664
#961 in COL (active)
Rapid
1847
#743 in COL (active)
Blitz
1861
#636 in COL (active)
Score
59%
16 W · 2 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
1810
Last 29 games
Last game
2026-06-28
Colombia Nacional Rápidas y Blitz | Rapidas Sub 16
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 85% of games (scores 55%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 11 of 11 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- By opponent strength: 50% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
Based on 29 over-the-board games (14 rapid · 8 blitz · 4 classical). 13 with White (58%), 16 with Black (59%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 11 | 55% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| East Indian Defense | 4 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Rubinstein Opening | 1 | 0% |
| Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (11 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 11 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (2 games)
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 3 | 50% |
| English Opening: Great Snake Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Open | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Dutch Defense | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-28 | Juan Martin Galvez Lopez (1736) Colombia Nacional Rápidas y Blitz | Rapidas Sub 16 | W |
| 2026-06-27 | Juan Jose Cano Alcaraz (2277) Colombia Nacional Rápidas y Blitz | Rapidas Sub 16 | W |
| 2026-05-23 | Orlando David Borre Meza (2013) Campeonato Nacional Colombia 2026 | Sub 16 Absoluto | L |
| 2025-12-09 | Cristhian Yamil Reyes Zavaleta (2235) XXI Festival Sudamericano de la Juventud 2025 | Clásico Sub-16 Abs · classical | L |
| 2025-12-09 | Santiak Emanuel Peralta Macas (1783) XXI Festival Sudamericano de la Juventud 2025 | Rápido Sub-16 Abs · rapid | W |
| 2025-12-09 | Adrian de Jesus Torres Orozco (1773) XXI Festival Sudamericano de la Juventud 2025 | Rápido Sub-16 Abs · rapid | W |
| 2025-12-09 | Facundo Javier Navarro Canete (1826) XXI Festival Sudamericano de la Juventud 2025 | Rápido Sub-16 Abs · rapid | L |
| 2025-12-09 | Alessandro Jair Cardenas Huachaca (1875) XXI Festival Sudamericano de la Juventud 2025 | Rápido Sub-16 Abs · rapid | L |
| 2025-12-08 | Gabriel Cruz Zapata (1558) XXI Festival Sudamericano de la Juventud 2025 | Clásico Sub-16 Abs · classical | ½ |
| 2025-12-07 | Eduardo Josue Mariduena Villa (1709) XXI Festival Sudamericano de la Juventud 2025 | Rápido Sub-16 Abs · rapid | W |
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