FMMauricio Vargas Benavides
COL · FIDE ID 4404572 · 98 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1959
#228 in COL (active)
Rapid
2031
#156 in COL (active)
Blitz
1964
#288 in COL (active)
Score
65%
59 W · 10 D · 29 L
Opp. avg
1879
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-06-20
IRT Centro Comercial AV. Chile 2026 | 6to
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 51% of games (scores 88%), otherwise 1.d4 (41%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 23 of 28 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 67%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 12 of 16 games (Indian Defense), scoring 46%.
- Comfort zone: Slav Defense: Exchange Variation as White, 100% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 32% against higher-rated players, 74% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 74% with White, 56% with Black.
Based on 98 over-the-board games (24 rapid · 13 classical · 7 blitz). 49 with White (74%), 49 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 25 | 88% |
| 1.d4 | 20 | 63% |
| 1.c4 | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 4 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 3 | 100% |
| Petrov's Defense: Paulsen Attack | 3 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Scotch Game: Classical Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (28 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 23 | 67% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 3 | 0% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (16 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 12 | 46% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 3 | 83% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Gubinsky-Melts Defense | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | Ariolfo Angulo (1881) IRT Centro Comercial AV. Chile 2026 | 6to · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-06-20 | Efrain Valle (2107) IRT Centro Comercial AV. Chile 2026 | 6to · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-06-20 | Engels Vladimir Garcia Mendez (2069) IRT Centro Comercial AV. Chile 2026 | 6to · rapid | W |
| 2026-06-20 | Jonier Dario Franco Garzon (1986) IRT Centro Comercial AV. Chile 2026 | 6to · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-06-20 | Laura Natalia Alvarado Quintero (1831) IRT Centro Comercial AV. Chile 2026 | 6to · rapid | W |
| 2026-06-20 | Favio Casas Ospina (1763) IRT Centro Comercial AV. Chile 2026 | 6to · rapid | W |
| 2026-06-20 | Kelleger Alexan Davila Uzcategui (1698) IRT Centro Comercial AV. Chile 2026 | 6to · rapid | W |
| 2026-06-08 | Ivan Nicolas Galan Fuquene IRT Kallpa Colombia Tournaments | Rapido Bobby Fischer · rapid | W |
| 2026-06-07 | Kevin Gilberto Torres Millan (1640) IRT Kallpa Colombia Tournaments | Rapido Bobby Fischer · rapid | W |
| 2026-06-07 | Juan David Burgos Bermeo IRT Kallpa Colombia Tournaments | Rapido Bobby Fischer · rapid | L |
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