Joao (2011) Cruz
POR · FIDE ID 1981315 · 8 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1766
#503 in POR (active)
Rapid
1725
#615 in POR (active)
Blitz
1735
#504 in POR (active)
Score
31%
1 W · 3 D · 4 L
Opp. avg
1807
Last 8 games
Last game
2026-09-05
Portuguese National Amateur Championship 2025-26
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 60% of games (scores 33%), otherwise 1.e4 (40%).
- Drawish: 38% of games end in a draw.
Based on 8 over-the-board games (8 classical). 5 with White (30%), 3 with Black (33%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 3 | 33% |
| 1.e4 | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Bronstein-Larsen Variation | 1 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Debrecen Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (2 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Normal System | 1 | 0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Trajkovic Counterattack | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-05 | Diogo Gil (1768) Portuguese National Amateur Championship 2025-26 · classical | L |
| 2026-09-05 | Reinaldo Silva (1854) Portuguese National Amateur Championship 2025-26 · classical | L |
| 2026-09-04 | Jose Carlos Prezado (1731) Portuguese National Amateur Championship 2025-26 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-04 | Mateus Cabrita (1715) Portuguese National Amateur Championship 2025-26 · classical | W |
| 2026-09-03 | Klim Kolyvanov (1699) Portuguese National Amateur Championship 2025-26 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-02 | Klaus Izidoro (1657) Portuguese National Amateur Championship 2025-26 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-20 | Yaniela Forgas Moreno (2154) Torneio Absoluto por Equipas da Maia 2025 · classical | L |
| 2025-04-13 | Dinis Fonseca Neto (1877) Campeonato Português de Jovens 2024-25 | U14 · 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.