GMJoshua Daniel Ruiz Castillo
COL · FIDE ID 4400704 · 78 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2473
#4 in COL (active)
Rapid
2465
#4 in COL (active)
Blitz
2491
#5 in COL (active)
Score
73%
47 W · 20 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
2289
Last 50 games
Last game
2025-12-20
XXXV Torneo Internacional Carlos Torre Repetto | Blitz Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.b3 in 41% of games (scores 88%), otherwise 1.e4 (26%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 5 of 11 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 80%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 13 of 19 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 69%.
- Weak spot: Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation as White, 86% in 7 games.
- By opponent strength: 39% against higher-rated players, 92% against lower-rated.
Based on 78 over-the-board games (14 classical · 9 blitz). 39 with White (79%), 39 with Black (67%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.b3 | 16 | 88% |
| 1.e4 | 10 | 80% |
| 1.d4 | 9 | 78% |
| 1.Nf3 | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation | 7 | 86% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 5 | 100% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Indian Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (11 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 5 | 80% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 4 | 75% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (19 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 13 | 69% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 60% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Janowski Variation | 4 | 100% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation | 4 | 75% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 83% |
| King's Indian Attack: Keres Variation | 3 | 67% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-20 | Jorge Cori (2606) XXXV Torneo Internacional Carlos Torre Repetto | Blitz Open · blitz | L |
| 2025-12-20 | Matias Perez Gormaz (2308) XXXV Torneo Internacional Carlos Torre Repetto | Blitz Open · blitz | ½ |
| 2025-12-20 | Reinerio Gomez Arnau (2137) XXXV Torneo Internacional Carlos Torre Repetto | Blitz Open · blitz | W |
| 2025-12-20 | Julio Cesar Diaz Rosas (2292) XXXV Torneo Internacional Carlos Torre Repetto | Blitz Open · blitz | W |
| 2025-12-20 | Yusuan A. Gutierrez Delgado (2237) XXXV Torneo Internacional Carlos Torre Repetto | Blitz Open · blitz | W |
| 2025-12-19 | Luis Ernesto Quesada Perez (2552) XXXV Torneo Internacional Carlos Torre Repetto | Blitz Open · blitz | L |
| 2025-12-19 | Jose Isaac Reyes Rivera (1915) XXXV Torneo Internacional Carlos Torre Repetto | Blitz Open · blitz | W |
| 2025-12-19 | Cristian Yael Dolores Rodriguez (1944) XXXV Torneo Internacional Carlos Torre Repetto | Blitz Open · blitz | W |
| 2025-12-19 | Alessandro Isai Chale Cen (1691) XXXV Torneo Internacional Carlos Torre Repetto | Blitz Open · blitz | W |
| 2025-12-19 | Yusuan A. Gutierrez Delgado (2299) XXXV Torneo Internacional Carlos Torre Repetto | Magistral · classical | W |
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