Santiago Arango
COL · FIDE ID 4438256 · 72 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1860
#419 in COL (active)
Rapid
1988
#222 in COL (active)
Blitz
1943
#349 in COL (active)
Score
53%
30 W · 17 D · 25 L
Opp. avg
1794
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-06-08
IRT Kallpa Colombia Tournaments | Rapido Bobby Fischer
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 83% of games (scores 48%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 13 of 17 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 12 of 13 games (Indian Defense), scoring 63%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation as Black, 88% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 61% against lower-rated.
Based on 72 over-the-board games (15 classical · 14 rapid). 36 with White (54%), 36 with Black (53%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 30 | 48% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 100% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 75% |
| 1.Nc3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Delayed Exchange | 2 | 75% |
| Italian Game: Scotch Gambit, Max Lange Attack | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (17 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 13 | 50% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 17% |
| 1...Nf6 Alekhine Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (13 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 12 | 63% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 4 | 88% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Full Symmetry Line | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack, Anti-English | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | Guillem Jordana Rincon (1609) IRT Kallpa Colombia Tournaments | Rapido Bobby Fischer · rapid | W |
| 2026-06-07 | Carlos Ramirez (2121) IRT Kallpa Colombia Tournaments | Rapido Bobby Fischer · rapid | L |
| 2026-06-07 | Juan Pablo Castro Lombana (2053) IRT Kallpa Colombia Tournaments | Rapido Bobby Fischer · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-06-07 | Edward Andres Castillo Rodriguez (2016) IRT Kallpa Colombia Tournaments | Rapido Bobby Fischer · rapid | W |
| 2026-06-07 | Oscar Montiel Sandoval IRT Kallpa Colombia Tournaments | Rapido Bobby Fischer · rapid | W |
| 2026-06-07 | Justin Said Rincon Dimate (1638) IRT Kallpa Colombia Tournaments | Rapido Bobby Fischer · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-06-07 | Nicolas Montenegro Morales (1541) IRT Kallpa Colombia Tournaments | Rapido Bobby Fischer · rapid | W |
| 2026-05-03 | Jose Ernesto Aponte Castillo (2059) IRT Kallpa Colombia Tournaments | Olimpiada por Equipos · classical | L |
| 2026-05-03 | Javier de Jesus Delgado (1802) IRT Kallpa Colombia Tournaments | Olimpiada por Equipos · classical | L |
| 2026-05-02 | Juan David Moreno Sierra (1648) IRT Kallpa Colombia Tournaments | Olimpiada por Equipos · classical | ½ |
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