Samuel Mesa Baez
COL · FIDE ID 4451848 · 178 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2053
#121 in COL (active)
Rapid
2023
#169 in COL (active)
Blitz
2028
#160 in COL (active)
Score
68%
111 W · 19 D · 48 L
Opp. avg
1995
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-20
IRT Centro Comercial AV. Chile 2026 | 9no
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 98% of games (scores 68%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...Nf6 in 15 of 30 games (Alekhine Defense), scoring 83%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 21 of 39 games (Indian Defense), scoring 60%.
- Weak spot: Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, McDonnell Defense as Black, only 40% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation as White, 92% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 88% against lower-rated.
Based on 178 over-the-board games (96 rapid · 35 classical). 92 with White (69%), 86 with Black (66%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 90 | 68% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 100% |
| 1.a4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | 6 | 92% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 5 | 60% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Bayonet Attack | 4 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 4 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Exchange Variation | 3 | 33% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (30 games)
| 1...Nf6 Alekhine Defense | 15 | 83% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 9 | 78% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 6 | 58% |
Against 1.d4 (39 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 21 | 60% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 14 | 57% |
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 3 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, McDonnell Defense | 5 | 40% |
| Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation, Double Spanish | 4 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit | 3 | 50% |
| Alekhine Defense: Two Pawns Attack, Lasker Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Modern Variation | 3 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-20 | Jonier Dario Franco Garzon (2022) IRT Centro Comercial AV. Chile 2026 | 9no · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-20 | Yamil Octavio Mena Cordoba (2018) IRT Centro Comercial AV. Chile 2026 | 9no · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-20 | Juan David Moreno Sierra (1892) IRT Centro Comercial AV. Chile 2026 | 9no · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-20 | Fabian Leonardo Torres Rodriguez (1807) IRT Centro Comercial AV. Chile 2026 | 9no · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-20 | Jose Orlando Guevada Pedraz (1616) IRT Centro Comercial AV. Chile 2026 | 9no · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-19 | Juan Pablo Castro Lombana (2259) IRT Centro Comercial AV. Chile 2026 | 9no · rapid | L |
| 2026-07-12 | Juan Pablo Castro Lombana (2275) Colombia Campeonato Nacional de Mayores | Rápido | Absoluto | L |
| 2026-07-12 | Juan Esteban Cardona Duque (2074) Colombia Campeonato Nacional de Mayores | Rápido | Absoluto | W |
| 2026-07-12 | Jhon Edison Munoz Galvez (2223) Colombia Campeonato Nacional de Mayores | Rápido | Absoluto | L |
| 2026-07-12 | Luis Angel Florez Salazar (2220) Colombia Campeonato Nacional de Mayores | Rápido | Absoluto | L |
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