Darrel Ruiz Alfaro
CRC · FIDE ID 6524494 · 46 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1898
#64 in CRC (active)
Rapid
1800
#83 in CRC (active)
Blitz
1821
#101 in CRC (active)
Score
47%
19 W · 5 D · 22 L
Opp. avg
1832
Last 46 games
Last game
2026-01-07
JDN Costa Rica 2026 Rapido | U20AbsInd
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 41% of games (scores 50%), otherwise 1.c4 (36%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 14 of 15 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 39%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 7 of 7 games (Indian Defense), scoring 64%.
- Comfort zone: King's Indian Defense: Smyslov Variation as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 26% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
Based on 46 over-the-board games (17 blitz · 10 classical · 9 rapid). 22 with White (52%), 24 with Black (42%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 9 | 50% |
| 1.c4 | 8 | 44% |
| 1.e4 | 3 | 67% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Smyslov Variation | 3 | 67% |
| King's Indian Defense | 2 | 100% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 2 | 25% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 14 | 39% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 64% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian | 2 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 1 | 0% |
| Four Knights Game: Italian Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening: Nimzo-Larsen Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | Carlos Andres Bustamante Gonzalez (1543) JDN Costa Rica 2026 Rapido | U20AbsInd | W |
| 2026-01-05 | Douglas Daniel Esquivel Jimenez (1596) JDN Costa Rica 2026 Blitz | U20AbsInd | L |
| 2025-12-31 | Michael Andres Bejarano Tames (1533) XLVI Metropolitano Torneo Internacional|Metropolitano Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2025-09-28 | Hugo Ismael Valdivia Rojas (1564) World Junior Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship 2025 | Blitz Open · blitz | L |
| 2025-09-28 | Marcos Beltran Meneses Morales (1711) World Junior Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship 2025 | Blitz Open · blitz | L |
| 2025-09-28 | Ibarra Carlos Roberto (1993) World Junior Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship 2025 | Blitz Open · blitz | L |
| 2025-09-28 | Miguel Ruiz Buendia (2041) World Junior Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship 2025 | Blitz Open · blitz | L |
| 2025-09-28 | Javier Kazuo Takahashi Guevara (1908) World Junior Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship 2025 | Blitz Open · blitz | W |
| 2025-09-28 | Mathias David Daza Atencia (1539) World Junior Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship 2025 | Blitz Open · blitz | W |
| 2025-09-27 | Bastian Missael Valentin Angeles Castillo (1886) World Junior Rapid & Blitz Chess Championship 2025 | Blitz Open · blitz | L |
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