Ricardo Paulos Fernandes
POR · FIDE ID 1943464 · 35 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2120
#55 in POR (active)
Rapid
2179
#35 in POR (active)
Blitz
2140
#37 in POR (active)
Score
46%
11 W · 10 D · 14 L
Opp. avg
2183
Last 35 games
Last game
2026-08-27
Maia Chess Open 2026 | Masters
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 88% of games (scores 33%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 6 of 6 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 7 games (Indian Defense), scoring 25%.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 91% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 38% with White, 53% with Black.
Based on 35 over-the-board games (11 classical · 2 blitz · 1 rapid). 17 with White (38%), 18 with Black (53%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 15 | 33% |
| 1.b3 | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Polugaevsky Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (6 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 6 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 25% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System, Traditional Colle | 1 | 50% |
| Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | Paulo Alexandre G Monteiro (2253) Maia Chess Open 2026 | Masters | L |
| 2026-08-26 | Sivert Schanche Torfoss (2244) Maia Chess Open 2026 | Masters | ½ |
| 2026-08-25 | William Alexander Olsen (2318) Maia Chess Open 2026 | Masters | L |
| 2026-08-23 | Juan Manuel Bellon Lopez (2251) Maia Chess Open 2026 | Masters | ½ |
| 2026-07-24 | Diego Cacheiro Blanco (2422) XIV Torneo Internacional Ciudad de Pontevedra · classical | L |
| 2026-07-11 | Tomas Bastiao (1946) Taça de Portugal 2025-26 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-20 | Pedro Gil Ferreira Da Silva (2297) Portuguese Blitz Championship 2025-26 · blitz | L |
| 2026-06-20 | Matviy Faryma (2345) Portuguese Blitz Championship 2025-26 · blitz | L |
| 2026-05-30 | Diogo Miguel Braz Sousa (1851) 2nd Silves International 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-05-29 | Gael Arcelin (2312) 2nd Silves International 2026 · classical | ½ |
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