Riccardo Lo Gatto
ITA · FIDE ID 2851976 · 44 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2142
#249 in ITA (active)
Rapid
2066
#375 in ITA (active)
Blitz
2036
#364 in ITA (active)
Score
51%
19 W · 7 D · 18 L
Opp. avg
2116
Last 44 games
Last game
2026-07-06
Semifinale CIA 2026 e campionati italiani di categoria
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 65% of games (scores 63%), otherwise 1.e4 (22%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 9 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 25%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 6 of 8 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation as White, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 21% against higher-rated players, 83% against lower-rated.
Based on 44 over-the-board games (10 classical). 23 with White (48%), 21 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 15 | 63% |
| 1.e4 | 5 | 0% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 25% |
| 1.g3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Benko Gambit Accepted: Fully Accepted Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Accelerated Move Order | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 25% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 50% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 100% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Dzindzi-Indian Defense | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Morozevich Line | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-06 | Nicolas Perossa (2325) Semifinale CIA 2026 e campionati italiani di categoria | L |
| 2026-04-29 | Gaetano Milone (2083) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Playoffs | ½ |
| 2026-04-28 | Valerio Luciani (2142) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Group B | W |
| 2026-04-27 | Piero Mazzilli (2274) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Group B | ½ |
| 2026-04-25 | Pietro Mirri (2161) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Group B | L |
| 2026-04-24 | Paolo Formento (2332) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Group B | L |
| 2025-11-02 | Eva Jane Marson (1824) Campionato Italiano a Squadre U18 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-11-01 | Francesco Verga (2066) Campionato Italiano a Squadre U18 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-11-01 | Karol Di Pasquale (1954) Campionato Italiano a Squadre U18 2025 · classical | W |
| 2025-10-31 | Gabriele Mangili (1983) Campionato Italiano a Squadre U18 2025 · classical | L |
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