Engels Vladimir Garcia Mendez
COL · FIDE ID 4409566 · 160 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1914
#296 in COL (active)
Rapid
2098
#99 in COL (active)
Blitz
2061
#127 in COL (active)
Score
73%
108 W · 19 D · 33 L
Opp. avg
1878
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-20
IRT Centro Comercial AV. Chile 2026 | 9no
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nc3 in 99% of games (scores 71%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...Nc6 in 27 of 27 games (Nimzowitsch Defense), scoring 81%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nc6 in 30 of 31 games (Mikenas Defense), scoring 78%.
- Comfort zone: Van Geet Opening as White, 70% in 30 games.
- By opponent strength: 32% against higher-rated players, 83% against lower-rated.
Based on 160 over-the-board games (128 rapid · 8 classical). 81 with White (71%), 79 with Black (76%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nc3 | 80 | 71% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Van Geet Opening | 30 | 70% |
| Zukertort Opening: Reversed Mexican Defense | 26 | 67% |
| Van Geet Opening: Napoleon Attack | 8 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Barry Attack | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 2 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (27 games)
| 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense | 27 | 81% |
Against 1.d4 (31 games)
| 1...Nc6 Mikenas Defense | 30 | 78% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation | 10 | 75% |
| Mikenas Defense | 9 | 94% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 6 | 83% |
| Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense | 5 | 90% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense: Scandinavian Variation, Exchange Variation | 5 | 60% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-20 | Andres Camilo Torres Buitrago (1952) IRT Centro Comercial AV. Chile 2026 | 9no · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-20 | Ronald Avellaneda Arevalo (1869) IRT Centro Comercial AV. Chile 2026 | 9no · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-20 | Miguel Angel Guevara Garcia (1960) IRT Centro Comercial AV. Chile 2026 | 9no · rapid | L |
| 2026-09-20 | Alfredo Gomez Boada (1716) IRT Centro Comercial AV. Chile 2026 | 9no · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-20 | Edinson Sierra Daza (1773) IRT Centro Comercial AV. Chile 2026 | 9no · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-20 | Alexandra Valentina Salazar Zavala (1792) IRT Centro Comercial AV. Chile 2026 | 9no · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-09-20 | Daniel Santiago Acevedo (1618) IRT Centro Comercial AV. Chile 2026 | 9no · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-06 | Cesar Esteban Rodriguez Munoz (1973) IRT Rapido LUDIKA KALLPA Garry Kasparov · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-09-06 | Ricardo Luis Garvin Mejia (1808) IRT Rapido LUDIKA KALLPA Garry Kasparov · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-06 | Nora Rua Palacio (1775) IRT Rapido LUDIKA KALLPA Garry Kasparov · rapid | W |
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