FMDavid Nuno M E Farias
POR · FIDE ID 1955004 · 129 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2356
#11 in POR (active)
Rapid
2290
#13 in POR (active)
Blitz
2221
#20 in POR (active)
Score
56%
59 W · 27 D · 43 L
Opp. avg
2238
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-06
Portuguese National Championship 2025-2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 90% of games (scores 60%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 30 of 33 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 53%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 21 of 21 games (Indian Defense), scoring 45%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack as White, only 25% in 6 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation as White, 86% in 7 games.
- By opponent strength: 34% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
Based on 129 over-the-board games (73 classical · 3 blitz). 63 with White (61%), 66 with Black (52%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 57 | 60% |
| 1.c4 | 5 | 70% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Maróczy Variation | 7 | 86% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 6 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | 3 | 33% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred | 3 | 50% |
| Pirc Defense | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (33 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 30 | 53% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (21 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 21 | 45% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 8 | 44% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 3 | 33% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Rubinstein Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Spassky Variation | 2 | 75% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Three Knights Variation | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 | Andre Ventura Sousa (2451) Portuguese National Championship 2025-2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-09-05 | Pedro Gil Ferreira Da Silva (2353) Portuguese National Championship 2025-2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-04 | Antonio Fernandes (2303) Portuguese National Championship 2025-2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-09-03 | Matviy Faryma (2286) Portuguese National Championship 2025-2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-09-02 | Jose Barria (2367) Portuguese National Championship 2025-2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-09-01 | Luis Pedro Ferreira (2247) Portuguese National Championship 2025-2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-09-01 | Paulo Alexandre G Monteiro (2264) Portuguese National Championship 2025-2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-31 | Samuel Jesus P Goncalves (2252) Portuguese National Championship 2025-2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-31 | Maksym Faryma (2291) Portuguese National Championship 2025-2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Alexander Domene Mulyukov (2399) Maia Chess Open 2026 | Masters | ½ |
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