CMMatthew Portelli
MLT · FIDE ID 5604931 · 62 tournament games since 2025
Standard
2166
#4 in MLT (active)
Rapid
2196
#3 in MLT (active)
Blitz
2247
#1 in MLT (active)
Score
55%
28 W · 12 D · 22 L
Opp. avg
2124
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 63%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 17 of 17 games (French Defense), scoring 44%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 7 of 7 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 57%.
- Weak spot: Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Four Knights Game: Gunsberg Variation as White, 88% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 38% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
Based on 62 over-the-board games (20 classical · 14 blitz · 12 rapid). 32 with White (63%), 30 with Black (47%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 32 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Four Knights Game: Gunsberg Variation | 4 | 88% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 3 | 67% |
| Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation Accepted | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Yugoslav Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (17 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 17 | 44% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 7 | 57% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 4 | 50% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation | 2 | 0% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Main Line | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Hassan Mohamed (1872) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-26 | Eldiyar Orozbaev (2349) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | L |
| 2026-09-24 | Kirill Chukavin (2362) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | L |
| 2026-09-21 | Licael Roderick Ticona Rocabado (2428) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | L |
| 2026-09-20 | Thuso Mosutha (1995) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | W |
| 2026-09-18 | Anton Zlatkov (2422) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-17 | Danilo Volpinari (1971) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | L |
| 2026-09-16 | Benjamin Gledura (2620) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Matthew Callus (1582) Malta Junior U20 Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-22 | John Refalo (1880) Malta Junior U20 Rapid & Blitz Championships | Rapid · rapid | W |
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