FMRichard Alejandro Rueda Rojas
COL · FIDE ID 4491505 · 195 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2139
#64 in COL (active)
Rapid
2090
#105 in COL (active)
Blitz
2212
#42 in COL (active)
Score
62%
103 W · 34 D · 58 L
Opp. avg
1955
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-17
Semifinal De Mayores Absoluto Colombia 2026 | Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 36% of games (scores 77%), otherwise 1.e4 (31%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 18 of 52 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 20 of 29 games (Indian Defense), scoring 55%.
- Weak spot: Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Trifunovic Variation as Black, only 40% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Catalan Opening: Closed as White, 80% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 40% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
Based on 195 over-the-board games (69 classical · 14 rapid · 11 blitz). 96 with White (65%), 99 with Black (58%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 35 | 77% |
| 1.e4 | 30 | 63% |
| 1.Nf3 | 22 | 48% |
| 1.c4 | 7 | 57% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 5 | 80% |
| Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Advance Variation | 3 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Classical Variation | 3 | 83% |
| French Defense: Chigorin Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 3 | 67% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (52 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 18 | 56% |
| 1...Nf6 Alekhine Defense | 11 | 50% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 6 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (29 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 20 | 55% |
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 6 | 100% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Alekhine Defense: Four Pawns Attack, Trifunovic Variation | 5 | 40% |
| Pirc Defense | 4 | 88% |
| Alekhine Defense: Scandinavian Variation | 4 | 38% |
| Benoni Defense: Old Benoni | 4 | 100% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation | 3 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | Sebastian Montoya Echeverri (2032) Semifinal De Mayores Absoluto Colombia 2026 | Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-17 | Juan Miguel Velasquez Ramirez (1760) Semifinal De Mayores Absoluto Colombia 2026 | Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-16 | Cristian Camilo Munoz Romero (2037) Semifinal De Mayores Absoluto Colombia 2026 | Open · classical | L |
| 2026-08-16 | German Enrique Rodriguez Velasco (2102) Semifinal De Mayores Absoluto Colombia 2026 | Open · classical | L |
| 2026-08-15 | Samuel Paladines Pinzon (2026) Semifinal De Mayores Absoluto Colombia 2026 | Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-15 | Cristian Camilo Guevara Rincon (1854) Semifinal De Mayores Absoluto Colombia 2026 | Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-14 | Marlon Roman Melo Ramirez (1851) Semifinal De Mayores Absoluto Colombia 2026 | Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-14 | Jhonatan Mena Grijalba (1943) Semifinal De Mayores Absoluto Colombia 2026 | Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-13 | Jonathan Melgarejo Luna (1760) Semifinal De Mayores Absoluto Colombia 2026 | Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-01 | Sebastian Ortiz Monsalve (2032) XXXVI Pan-American Youth Chess Festival | O18 · classical | ½ |
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