Carlos Novais
POR · FIDE ID 1904450 · 64 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2102
#67 in POR (active)
Rapid
2142
#41 in POR (active)
Blitz
2083
#57 in POR (active)
Score
52%
22 W · 23 D · 19 L
Opp. avg
2059
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-28
Maia Chess Open 2026 | Masters
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 81% of games (scores 56%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 10 of 13 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 55%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 6 of 8 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Four Knights Game as White, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation as White, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 27% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
Based on 64 over-the-board games (16 classical · 8 rapid · 8 blitz). 31 with White (61%), 33 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 25 | 56% |
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 75% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Four Knights Game | 3 | 17% |
| King's Indian Attack, with e6 | 2 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (13 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 10 | 55% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 33% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense, Siesta Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | 3 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, King's Knight Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Old Indian Defense | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-28 | Jana Sosovickova (2026) Maia Chess Open 2026 | Masters | ½ |
| 2026-08-27 | Victor Fernandez Escabia (1976) Maia Chess Open 2026 | Masters | W |
| 2026-08-26 | Adelya Ospanova (1989) Maia Chess Open 2026 | Masters | ½ |
| 2026-08-24 | Mateja Krbacevic (2026) Maia Chess Open 2026 | Masters | ½ |
| 2026-08-23 | Tiago Frutuoso (2011) Maia Chess Open 2026 | Masters | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Daniel Leonardo M Freitas (1818) Maia Chess Open 2026 | Masters | ½ |
| 2026-08-22 | Diego Clerici (1903) Maia Chess Open 2026 | Masters | ½ |
| 2026-07-23 | Omar Almeida Quintana (2454) XIII Torneio Internacional Cidade de Famalicão · classical | L |
| 2026-07-23 | Bernardo Vidigal (1759) XIII Torneio Internacional Cidade de Famalicão · classical | W |
| 2026-07-22 | Lelys Stanley Martinez Duany (2438) XIII Torneio Internacional Cidade de Famalicão · classical | L |
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.