Ricardo Araujo
POR · FIDE ID 1963570 · 55 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2113
#62 in POR (active)
Rapid
2157
#38 in POR (active)
Blitz
2026
#89 in POR (active)
Score
49%
21 W · 12 D · 22 L
Opp. avg
2023
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-24
Maia Chess Open 2026 | Masters
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 55%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 15 of 15 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 43%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 4 of 4 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 25%.
- Weak spot: Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack as White, only 0% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 15% against higher-rated players, 80% against lower-rated.
Based on 55 over-the-board games (30 classical). 30 with White (55%), 25 with Black (42%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 30 | 55% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 7 | 64% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 5 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 3 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 15 | 43% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 2 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | Jacopo Gennari (2205) Maia Chess Open 2026 | Masters | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Daniel Romero Pallares (2296) Maia Chess Open 2026 | Masters | L |
| 2026-07-12 | Andre Neves Fidalgo (2173) Taça de Portugal 2025-26 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-11 | Antonio P Santos (2116) Taça de Portugal 2025-26 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-03 | Pavlo Abalmaz (1867) Torneio Queima das Fitas 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-05-01 | Jose Francisco R P Neves Veiga (2403) Torneio Queima das Fitas 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-03-30 | Afonso P N S Santos (1794) Portugal CN Jovens 2025-26 - U16 · classical | W |
| 2026-03-28 | Sofia Cymbron (1626) Portugal CN Jovens 2025-26 - U16 · classical | W |
| 2026-03-27 | Guilherme Resende Miranda Sousa (1810) Portugal CN Jovens 2025-26 - U16 · classical | W |
| 2026-03-27 | Miguel Feio Guimaraes Rocha (1972) Portugal CN Jovens 2025-26 - U16 · classical | W |
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