FMCarlos Francisco Varela Velazquez
MEX · FIDE ID 5139287 · 208 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2231
#34 in MEX (active)
Rapid
2101
#65 in MEX (active)
Blitz
2107
#69 in MEX (active)
Score
63%
106 W · 52 D · 50 L
Opp. avg
2094
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-30
FESTIVAL NACIONAL E INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZ “QUERETARO 2026” | ITT Grupo A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 54% of games (scores 69%), otherwise 1.e4 (24%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 31 of 50 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 58%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 36 of 37 games (Indian Defense), scoring 63%.
- Comfort zone: King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense as White, 83% in 9 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 78% against lower-rated.
Based on 208 over-the-board games (51 classical · 9 rapid). 99 with White (69%), 109 with Black (59%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 53 | 69% |
| 1.e4 | 24 | 63% |
| 1.c4 | 11 | 73% |
| 1.b3 | 11 | 77% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zukertort Opening | 11 | 64% |
| King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense | 9 | 83% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | 7 | 71% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 7 | 86% |
| King's Indian Attack | 5 | 70% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (50 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 31 | 58% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 18 | 67% |
| 1...b6 Owen Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (37 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 36 | 63% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Cozio Defense | 4 | 63% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 4 | 63% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 4 | 88% |
| King's Indian Attack: Double Fianchetto | 3 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | 3 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Javier Benitez Lozano (2312) FESTIVAL NACIONAL E INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZ “QUERETARO 2026” | ITT Grupo A | L |
| 2026-09-30 | Luis Ernesto Quesada Perez (2543) FESTIVAL NACIONAL E INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZ “QUERETARO 2026” | ITT Grupo A | L |
| 2026-09-29 | Natalia Belen Garcia Ortega (1900) FESTIVAL NACIONAL E INTERNACIONAL DE AJEDREZ “QUERETARO 2026” | ITT Grupo A | L |
| 2026-09-16 | Cristhian Vasquez Jimenez (2066) Copa Independencia 2026 | Hidalgo · classical | W |
| 2026-09-16 | Lisandro Fernandez Reyes (2332) Copa Independencia 2026 | Hidalgo · classical | W |
| 2026-09-15 | Edgar Froylan Luna Javier (2153) Copa Independencia 2026 | Hidalgo · classical | W |
| 2026-09-14 | Miguel Herrera Ortiz (2176) Copa Independencia 2026 | Hidalgo · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-13 | Juan Carlos Obregon Rivero (2463) Copa Independencia 2026 | Hidalgo · classical | L |
| 2026-09-13 | Carlos Sandoval Mercado (2417) Copa Independencia 2026 | Hidalgo · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-12 | Julian Estrada Nieto (2151) Copa Independencia 2026 | Hidalgo · classical | W |
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.