Rafael Antonio Castro Galaviz
VEN · FIDE ID 3949346 · 19 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1851
FIDE rating
Rapid
1894
#269 in VEN (active)
Blitz
1895
#264 in VEN (active)
Score
42%
7 W · 2 D · 10 L
Opp. avg
1988
Last 19 games
Last game
2025-08
XXXII IRT Internacional Feria de las Flores 2025
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 45%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 3 of 4 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 17%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 4 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- By opponent strength: 18% against higher-rated players, 60% against lower-rated.
Based on 19 over-the-board games (1 classical). 10 with White (45%), 9 with Black (39%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 10 | 45% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo, Normal | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Italian Game: Hungarian Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Schlechter Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 17% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (4 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Møller Variation | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | 1 | 100% |
| King's Indian Defense: Karpov System | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Marshall Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08 | Sara Moncada Correa (2089) XXXII IRT Internacional Feria de las Flores 2025 · classical | L |
| 2024-06-02 | Miguel Angel Narvaez Hurtado (1695) Continental Americas Championship 2024 | Rapid (Boards 68-87) | W |
| 2024-06-02 | Pablo Alexander Ruiz Aguilar (2212) Continental Americas Championship 2024 | Rapid (Boards 46-67) | L |
| 2024-06-02 | Guillermo Carvalho (2221) Continental Americas Championship 2024 | Rapid (Boards 46-67) | ½ |
| 2024-06-02 | Faber Alberto Narvaez Ramirez (2087) Continental Americas Championship 2024 | Rapid (Boards 1-45) | L |
| 2024-06-01 | Ciro Emilio Porras Castro Continental Americas Championship 2024 | Rapid (Boards 46-67) | W |
| 2024-06-01 | Christian Alejandro Cesar Acosta Continental Americas Championship 2024 | Rapid (Boards 68-87) | W |
| 2024-06-01 | Gustavo Adolfo Cadena M (2265) Continental Americas Championship 2024 | Rapid (Boards 1-45) | L |
| 2024-06-01 | Sebastian Marin Posada (2221) Continental Americas Championship 2024 | Rapid (Boards 1-45) | ½ |
| 2024-06-01 | Edgar Mauricio Florez Continental Americas Championship 2024 | Rapid (Boards 128+) | W |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.