IMFrancesco Bettalli
ITA · FIDE ID 2816453 · 326 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2398
#27 in ITA (active)
Rapid
2401
#31 in ITA (active)
Blitz
2254
#81 in ITA (active)
Score
58%
135 W · 108 D · 83 L
Opp. avg
2368
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-13
La Giostra della Rocca - Monselice 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 73% of games (scores 60%), otherwise 1.d4 (25%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 48 of 65 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 59%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 23 of 41 games (Indian Defense), scoring 54%.
- Comfort zone: Rapport-Jobava System as White, 77% in 13 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 74% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 33% of games end in a draw.
Based on 326 over-the-board games (85 classical · 17 rapid). 171 with White (64%), 155 with Black (52%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 125 | 60% |
| 1.d4 | 43 | 74% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 75% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rapport-Jobava System | 13 | 77% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 9 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 9 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 7 | 57% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 6 | 67% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (65 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 48 | 59% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 17 | 44% |
Against 1.d4 (41 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 23 | 54% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 11 | 55% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 58% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 10 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 10 | 60% |
| Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation | 4 | 38% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Janowski-Larsen Variation | 4 | 13% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation | 4 | 38% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-13 | Valerio Carnicelli (2392) La Giostra della Rocca - Monselice 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-13 | Nicolas Perossa (2353) La Giostra della Rocca - Monselice 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-09-13 | Gabriele Lumachi (2404) La Giostra della Rocca - Monselice 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-09-13 | Ilia Martinovici (2537) La Giostra della Rocca - Monselice 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-09-13 | Artem Gilevych (2459) La Giostra della Rocca - Monselice 2026 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-09-13 | Michele Godena (2525) La Giostra della Rocca - Monselice 2026 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Sabino Brunello (2599) La Giostra della Rocca - Monselice 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Lorenzo Lodici (2510) La Giostra della Rocca - Monselice 2026 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-23 | Ilia Martinovici (2480) 5º Festival Bella Italia Lignano Sabbiadoro · classical | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Diego Rafael Di Berardino (2471) 5º Festival Bella Italia Lignano Sabbiadoro · classical | ½ |
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