GMRafael Leitao
BRA · FIDE ID 2101246 · 59 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2585
#1 in BRA (active)
Rapid
2615
#1 in BRA (active)
Blitz
2593
#1 in BRA (active)
Score
68%
28 W · 24 D · 7 L
Opp. avg
2324
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-27
Scherer Masters 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 53% of games (scores 72%), otherwise 1.d4 (30%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 7 of 13 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 36%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 13 of 13 games (Indian Defense), scoring 81%.
- Drawish: 41% of games end in a draw.
Based on 59 over-the-board games (26 classical · 10 blitz · 8 rapid). 30 with White (73%), 29 with Black (62%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 16 | 72% |
| 1.d4 | 9 | 72% |
| 1.c4 | 5 | 80% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 2 | 50% |
| Four Knights Game: Glek System | 2 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Vitolins Variation | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (13 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 7 | 36% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 5 | 60% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (13 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 13 | 81% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Indian Defense: Knights Variation | 1 | 100% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Ruy Lopez: Exchange Variation, Alapin Gambit | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | Marcos Vinicius Torsani Pires (2282) Scherer Masters 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-27 | Ilan Schnaider (2443) Scherer Masters 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-27 | Frederico Rodrigues Jardim (2304) Scherer Masters 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-27 | Maria Florencia Fernandez (2182) Scherer Masters 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-27 | Andres Rodriguez Vila (2404) Scherer Masters 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-27 | Diego Rafael Di Berardino (2471) Scherer Masters 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-27 | Everaldo Matsuura (2348) Scherer Masters 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-27 | Juan Sebastian Melian (2357) Scherer Masters 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-27 | Renato R. Quintiliano (2508) Scherer Masters 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-25 | Maximiliano Perez (2373) Brazil Chess Series - Floripa 2026 | STD · classical | ½ |
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.