Francesco Mela
ITA · FIDE ID 28561023 · 15 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2098
#356 in ITA (active)
Rapid
1931
#957 in ITA (active)
Blitz
1997
#478 in ITA (active)
Score
43%
4 W · 5 D · 6 L
Opp. avg
2143
Last 15 games
Last game
2025-04-28
Sardinia World Chess Festival 2025 | Open A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 44%).
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 57% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 33% of games end in a draw.
Based on 15 over-the-board games (7 classical). 8 with White (44%), 7 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 8 | 44% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 3 | 33% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Schlechter Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Williams Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Scotch Game: Potter Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (2 games)
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (1 game)
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Pirc Defense: Classical Variation, Schlechter Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Pirc Defense: Austrian Attack, Kurajica Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation, Matulovic Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-28 | Bas Haver (2281) Sardinia World Chess Festival 2025 | Open A | L |
| 2025-04-27 | Vincent Blom (2274) Sardinia World Chess Festival 2025 | Open A | W |
| 2025-04-27 | Yuval Yaniv (2407) Sardinia World Chess Festival 2025 | Open A | L |
| 2025-01-06 | Alessandro Rubini (2024) 5º Torneo Internazionale “Parma Citta’ Della Cultura” · classical | ½ |
| 2025-01-06 | Paolo Vezzosi (2074) 5º Torneo Internazionale “Parma Citta’ Della Cultura” · classical | ½ |
| 2025-01-05 | Melissa Maione (1961) 5º Torneo Internazionale “Parma Citta’ Della Cultura” · classical | W |
| 2025-01-05 | Aurelio Tondi (1997) 5º Torneo Internazionale “Parma Citta’ Della Cultura” · classical | ½ |
| 2025-01-04 | Doriano Tocchioni (2155) 5º Torneo Internazionale “Parma Citta’ Della Cultura” · classical | L |
| 2025-01-04 | Artem Gilevych (2418) 5º Torneo Internazionale “Parma Citta’ Della Cultura” · classical | ½ |
| 2025-01-03 | Lorenzo Biagini (1916) 5º Torneo Internazionale “Parma Citta’ Della Cultura” · classical | W |
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