Juan Esteban Cardona Duque
COL · FIDE ID 4495357 · 166 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2054
#119 in COL (active)
Rapid
2103
#97 in COL (active)
Blitz
2049
#142 in COL (active)
Score
63%
92 W · 24 D · 50 L
Opp. avg
1982
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-01
XXXVI Pan-American Youth Chess Festival | O18
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 49% of games (scores 51%), otherwise 1.c4 (41%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 27 of 40 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 63%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 24 of 29 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 77%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation as Black, 75% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 37% against higher-rated players, 78% against lower-rated.
Based on 166 over-the-board games (27 blitz · 13 rapid · 6 classical). 80 with White (58%), 86 with Black (67%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 39 | 51% |
| 1.c4 | 33 | 65% |
| 1.d4 | 4 | 88% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 5 | 60% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Reversed Closed Sicilian | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 3 | 17% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (40 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 27 | 63% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 9 | 61% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (29 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 24 | 77% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 63% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | 6 | 75% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System, with e6 | 4 | 88% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 3 | 100% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | Juan Esteban Cabiativa (2148) XXXVI Pan-American Youth Chess Festival | O18 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-12 | Luis Angel Florez Salazar (2220) Colombia Campeonato Nacional de Mayores | Rápido | Absoluto | L |
| 2026-07-12 | Samuel Mesa Baez (2111) Colombia Campeonato Nacional de Mayores | Rápido | Absoluto | L |
| 2026-07-12 | Gustavo Adolfo Cadena M (2257) Colombia Campeonato Nacional de Mayores | Rápido | Absoluto | W |
| 2026-07-12 | Juan Jose Cano Alcaraz (2234) Colombia Campeonato Nacional de Mayores | Rápido | Absoluto | L |
| 2026-07-12 | Juan Pablo Castro Lombana (2275) Colombia Campeonato Nacional de Mayores | Rápido | Absoluto | L |
| 2026-07-11 | Joseph Steve Munoz Triana (2217) Colombia Campeonato Nacional de Mayores | Rápido | Absoluto | ½ |
| 2026-07-11 | German Enrique Rodriguez Velasco (2166) Colombia Campeonato Nacional de Mayores | Blitz | Absoluto | L |
| 2026-07-11 | Santiago Lopez Rayo (2306) Colombia Campeonato Nacional de Mayores | Blitz | Absoluto | ½ |
| 2026-07-11 | Juan Pablo Castro Lombana (2317) Colombia Campeonato Nacional de Mayores | Blitz | Absoluto | L |
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