IMRuben Pereira
POR · FIDE ID 1903063 · 55 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2440
#4 in POR (active)
Rapid
2361
#8 in POR (active)
Blitz
2332
#9 in POR (active)
Score
73%
34 W · 12 D · 9 L
Opp. avg
2173
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-19
Portuguese 1st Division Championship 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 83%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 10 of 12 games (French Defense), scoring 65%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 6 of 13 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 75%.
- Weak spot: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation as Black, only 40% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Horwitz Defense as Black, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 17% against higher-rated players, 81% against lower-rated.
Based on 55 over-the-board games (21 classical · 7 rapid · 1 blitz). 23 with White (83%), 32 with Black (66%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 23 | 83% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Grand Prix Attack | 3 | 83% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Anderssen Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 50% |
| Four Knights Game | 2 | 100% |
| Petrov's Defense: Kaufmann Attack | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (12 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 10 | 65% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 2 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (13 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 6 | 75% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 67% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 5 | 40% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Horwitz Defense | 3 | 100% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Modern System | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-19 | David Gorodetzky (2498) Portuguese 1st Division Championship 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-17 | Daniel Madureira Bernardo (1983) Portuguese 1st Division Championship 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-15 | Joao Carlos Cordeiro (2099) Portuguese 1st Division Championship 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-13 | Lelys Stanley Martinez Duany (2438) Portuguese 1st Division Championship 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-12 | Michael Hammes (2285) Taça de Portugal 2025-26 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-07 | Maksym Faryma (2209) Taça de Portugal 2025-26 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-21 | Andre Ventura Sousa (2397) CN Rápidas Equipas 2025-26 · blitz | L |
| 2026-01-24 | Rodrigo Andias Sarabando (2037) Portuguese National Team Rapid Championship 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-01-24 | Jose Avelino Alvarez Calzadilla Portuguese National Team Rapid Championship 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-01-24 | Vitor Manuel Moreira Carvalho (1624) Portuguese National Team Rapid Championship 2026 · rapid | W |
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.