IMCarlos Sandoval Mercado
MEX · FIDE ID 5109434 · 216 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2411
#7 in MEX (active)
Rapid
2239
#19 in MEX (active)
Blitz
2240
#27 in MEX (active)
Score
57%
91 W · 65 D · 60 L
Opp. avg
2296
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-16
Copa Independencia 2026 | Hidalgo
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 92% of games (scores 59%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 52 of 54 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 57%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 38 of 44 games (Indian Defense), scoring 55%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Closed as Black, only 25% in 6 games.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation as White, 79% in 12 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 74% against lower-rated.
Based on 216 over-the-board games (69 classical · 3 rapid). 107 with White (62%), 109 with Black (53%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 98 | 59% |
| 1.e4 | 6 | 83% |
| 1.c4 | 2 | 100% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 12 | 79% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 6 | 67% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 4 | 38% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 4 | 38% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Botvinnik System | 4 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (54 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 52 | 57% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 2 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (44 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 38 | 55% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 30% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 6 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 6 | 67% |
| English Opening: Neo-Catalan | 4 | 25% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 4 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | Miguel Tadeo Palma Villanueva (2215) Copa Independencia 2026 | Hidalgo · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-16 | Jose Antonio Garcia de Dios (2272) Copa Independencia 2026 | Hidalgo · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-15 | Luka Budisavljevic (2493) Copa Independencia 2026 | Hidalgo · classical | L |
| 2026-09-14 | Elier Miranda Mesa (2449) Copa Independencia 2026 | Hidalgo · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-13 | Cristhian Vasquez Jimenez (2066) Copa Independencia 2026 | Hidalgo · classical | W |
| 2026-09-13 | Carlos Francisco Varela Velazquez (2203) Copa Independencia 2026 | Hidalgo · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-12 | Algol Jorajuria Mendoza (2108) Copa Independencia 2026 | Hidalgo · classical | W |
| 2026-09-11 | Luis Ernesto Quesada Perez (2543) Copa Independencia 2026 | Hidalgo · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-11 | Ulises Antonio Vega Castaneda (1878) Copa Independencia 2026 | Hidalgo · classical | W |
| 2026-08-09 | Luis Carlos Torres Rosas (2342) Campeonato Nacional e Internacional Aguascalientes 2026 | Internacional · classical | L |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.