Francesca Garau
ITA · FIDE ID 2806350 · 19 tournament games since 2022
Standard
1984
#790 in ITA (active)
Rapid
1835
#1813 in ITA (active)
Blitz
1898
#927 in ITA (active)
Score
55%
9 W · 3 D · 7 L
Opp. avg
1886
Last 19 games
Last game
2026-08-14
Oscar Romero Open Hoorns Kampioenschap 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 83%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 5 of 6 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 60%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 0%.
- By opponent strength: 50% against higher-rated players, 100% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 83% with White, 30% with Black.
Based on 19 over-the-board games (5 blitz · 4 classical). 9 with White (83%), 10 with Black (30%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 9 | 83% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Evans Gambit, Tartakower Attack | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Paulsen Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Italian Game: Evans Gambit | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations, Tartakower | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (6 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 60% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Benoni Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Wing Gambit, Marshall Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Addy Lont (2262) Oscar Romero Open Hoorns Kampioenschap 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-19 | Simeon Hoetink (1893) Amsterdam Chess Festival 2026 - Group B | W |
| 2026-07-18 | Fleur Westerhof (1922) Amsterdam Chess Festival 2026 - Group B | W |
| 2026-07-17 | Jule Cordes (1937) Amsterdam Chess Festival 2026 - Group B | L |
| 2026-07-14 | Gilbert Leentjens (1879) Amsterdam Chess Festival 2026 - Group B | ½ |
| 2026-04-27 | Tiziana Barbiso (1991) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Women | W |
| 2026-04-26 | Marianna Chierici (2017) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Women | W |
| 2026-04-25 | Debora Bortot (1606) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Women | W |
| 2026-04-25 | Marianna Raccanello (2029) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Women | ½ |
| 2026-04-24 | Virginia Facoetti (1583) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Women | W |
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.