IMSantiago Lopez Rayo
COL · FIDE ID 4455665 · 289 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2444
#7 in COL (active)
Rapid
2393
#16 in COL (active)
Blitz
2294
#26 in COL (active)
Score
69%
154 W · 89 D · 46 L
Opp. avg
2314
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 71%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 47 of 66 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 71%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 52 of 52 games (Indian Defense), scoring 59%.
- Comfort zone: Ruy Lopez: Closed as White, 88% in 8 games.
- By opponent strength: 36% against higher-rated players, 83% against lower-rated.
Based on 289 over-the-board games (100 classical · 28 rapid · 16 blitz). 140 with White (71%), 149 with Black (66%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 140 | 71% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 9 | 83% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 8 | 88% |
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation | 5 | 70% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 5 | 60% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 5 | 70% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (66 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 47 | 71% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 17 | 62% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (52 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 52 | 59% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 9 | 44% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 6 | 92% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 6 | 83% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 5 | 90% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 4 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Johan-Sebastian Christiansen (2656) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-26 | Lorenzo Lodici (2573) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-25 | Anton Demchenko (2580) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-24 | Bobby Cheng (2570) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-23 | Oscar De La Riva Aguado (2428) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Denis Makhnev (2568) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-21 | Ivan Saric (2623) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-19 | Muhammad Waqar (2188) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-18 | Justin Blackman (2255) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-17 | Peter Leko (2676) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
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