Riccardo Costalonga
MNC · FIDE ID 2898476 · 36 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2220
#6 in MNC (active)
Rapid
2203
#5 in MNC (active)
Blitz
2145
#5 in MNC (active)
Score
57%
14 W · 13 D · 9 L
Opp. avg
2079
Last 36 games
Last game
2026-09-26
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 89% of games (scores 56%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 11 of 11 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 73%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 5 games (Indian Defense), scoring 20%.
- Comfort zone: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 19% against higher-rated players, 80% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 36% of games end in a draw.
Based on 36 over-the-board games (7 rapid · 1 classical). 18 with White (58%), 18 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 16 | 56% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Four Knights Game: Gunsberg Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 3 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Variation | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Morozevich Line | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (11 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 11 | 73% |
Against 1.d4 (5 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 20% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation, Normal | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 2 | 100% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Sicilian | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-26 | Ebosse Kingue Victor Patrick (1995) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | W |
| 2026-09-25 | David Daniel Camacho Campusano (2195) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | Roger Matoewi (1893) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | ½ |
| 2026-09-23 | Rafail Antoniou (2244) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | L |
| 2026-09-21 | Johan Van Delden (1990) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | W |
| 2026-09-20 | Shou Otsuka (2314) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-19 | Hassan Mohamed (1872) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | W |
| 2026-09-18 | Rijad Burovic (2414) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-17 | Guillermo Queipo Caballero (2218) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | ½ |
| 2026-04-03 | Jaka Brilej (2386) Grenke Chess Festival 2026 | Grenke Open A · classical | ½ |
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