Riccardo Mesca
ITA · FIDE ID 23425849 · 35 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2094
#364 in ITA (active)
Rapid
2020
#519 in ITA (active)
Blitz
1932
#742 in ITA (active)
Score
53%
12 W · 13 D · 10 L
Opp. avg
1925
Last 35 games
Last game
2026-09-05
CIG Italian Youth Championships U18 2026 | O16
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 65%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 9 of 9 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 44%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 5 of 6 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- By opponent strength: 37% against higher-rated players, 72% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 65% with White, 42% with Black.
- Drawish: 37% of games end in a draw.
Based on 35 over-the-board games (17 classical). 17 with White (65%), 18 with Black (42%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 17 | 65% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Four Knights Game | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 9 | 44% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Sokolsky Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Velimirovic Attack | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-05 | Rafael Felix (1988) CIG Italian Youth Championships U18 2026 | O16 · classical | W |
| 2026-09-04 | Mattia Cedriano (2050) CIG Italian Youth Championships U18 2026 | O16 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-02 | Matteo Nardoni (2071) CIG Italian Youth Championships U18 2026 | O16 · classical | W |
| 2026-09-01 | Alberto Ganci (2182) CIG Italian Youth Championships U18 2026 | O16 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-31 | Francesco Jatta (1866) CIG Italian Youth Championships U18 2026 | O16 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-31 | Matteo Camboni (1748) CIG Italian Youth Championships U18 2026 | O16 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-25 | Gabriel Petcu (2229) CIG Italian Youth Championships U18 2026 | O16 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-13 | Federico Madiai (2120) 14º Città di Morrovalle · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-12 | Alessandro Menichelli (1981) 14º Città di Morrovalle · classical | L |
| 2026-08-11 | Zakhar Kazakov Olivieri (1970) 14º Città di Morrovalle · classical | ½ |
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