Alejandro Payares Diaz
COL · FIDE ID 4496361 · 65 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1980
#194 in COL (active)
Rapid
1972
#256 in COL (active)
Blitz
2069
#117 in COL (active)
Score
60%
32 W · 14 D · 19 L
Opp. avg
1859
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-01
XXXVI Pan-American Youth Chess Festival | O14
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 67% of games (scores 61%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (33%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...g6 in 9 of 16 games (Modern Defense), scoring 33%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 8 of 11 games (Indian Defense), scoring 88%.
- Weak spot: Modern Defense as Black, only 38% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation as White, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 39% against higher-rated players, 86% against lower-rated.
Based on 65 over-the-board games (19 classical · 19 rapid · 8 blitz). 33 with White (68%), 32 with Black (52%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 22 | 61% |
| 1.Nf3 | 11 | 82% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening: Sicilian Invitation | 3 | 83% |
| King's Indian Attack | 3 | 67% |
| Scotch Game: Schmidt Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Scotch Game | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 2 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (16 games)
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 9 | 33% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 7 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (11 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 8 | 88% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 17% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Modern Defense | 4 | 38% |
| King's Indian Defense: Karpov System | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, Keres Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Pirc Defense: Byrne Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | Enzo Mathias Vinales Gonzalez (2091) XXXVI Pan-American Youth Chess Festival | O14 · classical | ½ |
| 2025-12-11 | Daniel Paolo Gallegos Quispe (1965) XXI Festival Sudamericano de la Juventud 2025 | Clásico Sub-12 Abs · classical | W |
| 2025-12-10 | Javier Kazuo Takahashi Guevara (1903) XXI Festival Sudamericano de la Juventud 2025 | Clásico Sub-12 Abs · classical | W |
| 2025-12-10 | Andres Piza Vera (1684) XXI Festival Sudamericano de la Juventud 2025 | Clásico Sub-12 Abs · classical | W |
| 2025-12-09 | Juan Pablo Ramirez Garcia (1654) XXI Festival Sudamericano de la Juventud 2025 | Rápido Sub-12 Abs · rapid | W |
| 2025-12-09 | Santiago Ruiz Alvarez (1616) XXI Festival Sudamericano de la Juventud 2025 | Rápido Sub-12 Abs · rapid | W |
| 2025-12-09 | Gabriel Matias Romero Ballesteros (1915) XXI Festival Sudamericano de la Juventud 2025 | Rápido Sub-12 Abs · rapid | L |
| 2025-12-09 | Ramiro Toffoletto (1933) XXI Festival Sudamericano de la Juventud 2025 | Rápido Sub-12 Abs · rapid | ½ |
| 2025-12-08 | Nestor Eduardo Lara Daguer (1594) XXI Festival Sudamericano de la Juventud 2025 | Clásico Sub-12 Abs · classical | W |
| 2025-12-08 | Jeronimo Molina Navarro (1647) XXI Festival Sudamericano de la Juventud 2025 | Clásico Sub-12 Abs · classical | W |
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