FMJean Marco Cruz Mendez
CUB · FIDE ID 3526402 · 56 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2204
#94 in CUB (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
2128
#112 in CUB (active)
Score
61%
27 W · 14 D · 15 L
Opp. avg
2151
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-07
2026 Harvey Lerman Florida State Championship
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 37% of games (scores 80%), otherwise 1.d4 (30%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 10 of 15 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 65%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 8 games (Indian Defense), scoring 70%.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 61% against lower-rated.
Based on 56 over-the-board games (33 classical). 27 with White (67%), 29 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 10 | 80% |
| 1.d4 | 8 | 81% |
| 1.e4 | 8 | 31% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Bogoljubow Variation, Stonewall Line | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Yusupov-Rubinstein System | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 10 | 65% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 70% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation | 2 | 50% |
| English Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Anti-Alapin Gambit | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Andersson Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | Yi Sha (2102) 2026 Harvey Lerman Florida State Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-09-07 | Arav Patel (1977) 2026 Harvey Lerman Florida State Championship · classical | L |
| 2026-09-06 | Jacorey Bynum (2174) 2026 Harvey Lerman Florida State Championship · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-06 | Raghav Venkat (2199) 2026 Harvey Lerman Florida State Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-09-05 | Sophie Li (1975) 2026 Harvey Lerman Florida State Championship · classical | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Elier Miranda Mesa (2450) V Panama Chess Open 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-29 | Alex Antonio Delgado Rosas (2191) V Panama Chess Open 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Jorge Luis Baules Rodriguez (2277) V Panama Chess Open 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-28 | Roberto Carlos Sanchez Alvarez (2345) V Panama Chess Open 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-27 | Ermes Espinosa Veloz (2468) V Panama Chess Open 2026 · classical | ½ |
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