IMNicola Capone
BEL · FIDE ID 224715 · 26 tournament games since 2025
Standard
2295
#41 in BEL (active)
Rapid
2333
#20 in BEL (active)
Blitz
2283
#29 in BEL (active)
Score
71%
16 W · 5 D · 5 L
Opp. avg
2189
Last 26 games
Last game
2026-09-06
Ronald Decrop Memorial 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 64%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 3 of 7 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 100%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 3 of 4 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 67%.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 88% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 64% with White, 79% with Black.
Based on 26 over-the-board games (17 rapid · 9 classical). 14 with White (64%), 12 with Black (79%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 14 | 64% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (7 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 3 | 100% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 3 | 67% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 3 | 67% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Apocalypse Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Indian Defense, with e3 | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Main Line | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-06 | Sergey A. Fedorchuk (2583) Ronald Decrop Memorial 2026 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-09-06 | Nimrod Faybish (2130) Ronald Decrop Memorial 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-06 | Christian Depauw (2065) Ronald Decrop Memorial 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-06 | Sim Maerevoet (2441) Ronald Decrop Memorial 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-09-06 | Augustin Gerrits (2067) Ronald Decrop Memorial 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-06 | Maxime Hauchamps (2291) Ronald Decrop Memorial 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-06 | Denis-Emmanuel Philippe (1982) Ronald Decrop Memorial 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-06 | Benoit Drugmand (2003) Ronald Decrop Memorial 2026 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-09-06 | Aayush Ganguly (1901) Ronald Decrop Memorial 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2025-09-07 | Adrien Anciaux (2171) Mémorial Ronald Decrop 2025 · rapid | L |
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