CMLuca Ballotti
ITA · FIDE ID 2816429 · 76 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2250
#100 in ITA (active)
Rapid
2246
#103 in ITA (active)
Blitz
2167
#159 in ITA (active)
Score
43%
18 W · 30 D · 28 L
Opp. avg
2252
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-04-30
Italian Team Championship 2026 | Playoffs
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 77% of games (scores 52%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 7 of 21 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 36%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 8 of 12 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 56%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 39% of games end in a draw.
Based on 76 over-the-board games (18 classical). 35 with White (50%), 41 with Black (38%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 27 | 52% |
| 1.c4 | 6 | 42% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 2 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (21 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 7 | 36% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 7 | 21% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 6 | 42% |
Against 1.d4 (12 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 8 | 56% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation | 3 | 33% |
| King's Indian Attack | 2 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | Sergio Corso (2220) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Playoffs | ½ |
| 2026-04-29 | Alexandro Beliman (2247) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Playoffs | ½ |
| 2026-04-28 | Gabriel Petcu (2261) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Group B | ½ |
| 2026-04-27 | Pietro Mirri (2161) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Group B | ½ |
| 2026-04-27 | Lorenzo Perea Fruet (2406) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Group B | ½ |
| 2026-04-26 | Sergio Corso (2220) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Group B | W |
| 2026-04-25 | Simone Bergero (2079) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Group B | ½ |
| 2026-04-25 | Riccardo Frigerio (2079) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Group B | ½ |
| 2026-04-24 | Alberto Barp (2435) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Group B | L |
| 2026-04-06 | Kamil Plichta (2361) Grenke Chess Festival 2026 | Grenke Open A · 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.