FMSamuel Jesus P Goncalves
POR · FIDE ID 1945130 · 193 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2228
#26 in POR (active)
Rapid
2118
#49 in POR (active)
Blitz
2177
#29 in POR (active)
Score
53%
76 W · 51 D · 66 L
Opp. avg
2227
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-06
Portuguese National Championship 2025-2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 61% of games (scores 55%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 27 of 53 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 39%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 27 of 33 games (Indian Defense), scoring 52%.
- By opponent strength: 31% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
Based on 193 over-the-board games (67 classical · 5 blitz · 4 rapid). 85 with White (55%), 108 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 52 | 55% |
| 1.c4 | 15 | 40% |
| 1.Nf3 | 9 | 83% |
| 1.d4 | 7 | 43% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 4 | 88% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Offer | 4 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 4 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | 3 | 33% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (53 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 27 | 39% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 14 | 75% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 11 | 55% |
Against 1.d4 (33 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 27 | 52% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 40% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 7 | 43% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 6 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Venice System | 3 | 100% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Ultra-Symmetrical Variation | 3 | 67% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 | Luis Pedro Ferreira (2247) Portuguese National Championship 2025-2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-05 | Paulo Alexandre G Monteiro (2264) Portuguese National Championship 2025-2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-09-04 | Matviy Faryma (2286) Portuguese National Championship 2025-2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-09-03 | Maksym Faryma (2291) Portuguese National Championship 2025-2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-09-02 | Andre Ventura Sousa (2451) Portuguese National Championship 2025-2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-01 | Pedro Gil Ferreira Da Silva (2353) Portuguese National Championship 2025-2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-09-01 | Antonio Fernandes (2303) Portuguese National Championship 2025-2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-31 | David Nuno M E Farias (2352) Portuguese National Championship 2025-2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-31 | Jose Barria (2350) Portuguese National Championship 2025-2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Ramon Koster (2304) Maia Chess Open 2026 | Masters | 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.