FMLucius Melillo
USA · FIDE ID 30958245 · 134 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2309
#175 in USA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
1977
#590 in USA (active)
Score
46%
27 W · 68 D · 39 L
Opp. avg
2396
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-07
2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 46% of games (scores 48%), otherwise 1.d4 (43%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 23 of 34 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 43%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 10 of 19 games (Indian Defense), scoring 35%.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 67% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 51% of games end in a draw.
Based on 134 over-the-board games (64 classical). 68 with White (47%), 66 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 31 | 48% |
| 1.d4 | 29 | 45% |
| 1.Nf3 | 6 | 42% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pirc Defense | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 3 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 3 | 33% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 3 | 17% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (34 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 23 | 43% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 4 | 25% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (19 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 10 | 35% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 8 | 13% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 3 | 67% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 2 | 25% |
| Ruy Lopez: Open, Main Line | 2 | 25% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 2 | 25% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | Dachey Lin (2334) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-07 | L M S T De Silva (2395) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM A · classical | L |
| 2026-09-06 | Harshin Reddy Jagirapu (2342) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-06 | Viktor Matviishen (2540) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM A · classical | L |
| 2026-09-05 | Robert Shlyakhtenko (2407) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-05 | Tanguy Ringoir (2529) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM A · classical | L |
| 2026-09-04 | James A Chirilov (2310) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-04 | Neuris Delgado Ramirez (2496) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-03 | Roshan Sethuraman (2351) 2026 Labor Day Norm Invitational | GM A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-01 | Marco Materia (2508) Sixdays Budapest 2026 July | GM-B · classical | ½ |
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