GMLeonardo Costa
GER · FIDE ID 16213955 · 416 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2555
#16 in GER (active)
Rapid
2310
#220 in GER (active)
Blitz
2414
#85 in GER (active)
Score
59%
163 W · 166 D · 87 L
Opp. avg
2445
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-15
24th Int. Chess Tournament Spilimbergo 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 95% of games (scores 62%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 56 of 92 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 46%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 41 of 77 games (Indian Defense), scoring 67%.
- Weak spot: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo as Black, only 25% in 12 games.
- By opponent strength: 37% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 40% of games end in a draw.
Based on 416 over-the-board games (103 classical). 207 with White (63%), 209 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 196 | 62% |
| 1.d4 | 11 | 82% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 14 | 54% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 8 | 69% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Yates Variation | 8 | 38% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 6 | 58% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation | 5 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (92 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 56 | 46% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 26 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 10 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (77 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 41 | 67% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 36 | 57% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 12 | 25% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 10 | 60% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 8 | 38% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 7 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 6 | 8% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Shyaam Nikhil P (2428) 24th Int. Chess Tournament Spilimbergo 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-14 | Rishi Sardana (2506) 24th Int. Chess Tournament Spilimbergo 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-13 | Muthaiah AL (2455) 24th Int. Chess Tournament Spilimbergo 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-12 | Nico Chasin (2470) 24th Int. Chess Tournament Spilimbergo 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-11 | Cristhian Camilo Rios Gomez (2406) 24th Int. Chess Tournament Spilimbergo 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-10 | Mihail Marin (2402) 24th Int. Chess Tournament Spilimbergo 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-10 | Tymur Keleberda (2335) 24th Int. Chess Tournament Spilimbergo 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Danylo Budyi (2209) 24th Int. Chess Tournament Spilimbergo 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-24 | Bennet Hagner (2451) German Chess Championship 2026 | Masters Men | W |
| 2026-07-23 | Rasmus Svane (2624) German Chess Championship 2026 | Masters Men | ½ |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.