Walter Cazzaniga
ITA · FIDE ID 803162 · 24 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1991
#752 in ITA (active)
Rapid
2021
#517 in ITA (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
56%
10 W · 7 D · 7 L
Opp. avg
1990
Last 24 games
Last game
2026-06-10
European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 92% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 5 of 6 games (French Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 83%.
- Weak spot: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 42% against higher-rated players, 83% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 46% with White, 67% with Black.
Based on 24 over-the-board games (6 classical). 12 with White (46%), 12 with Black (67%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 11 | 50% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Reshevsky Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Benoni Defense: Czech Benoni Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Yates Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Blumenfeld Countergambit: Duz-Khotimirsky Variation | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Portisch-Hook Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (6 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 5 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 83% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Closed Variation, Main Line | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation, Classical Variation | 1 | 100% |
| King's Indian Attack: Wahls Defense | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: Two Knights Variation | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Milner-Barry Gambit, Hector Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | Leon Lederman (2180) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-09 | Bogdan Podlesnik (2285) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | L |
| 2026-06-08 | Claudio Pantaleoni (2084) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | W |
| 2026-06-07 | Giancarlo Badano (1802) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | W |
| 2026-06-06 | Damir Levacic (2091) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | L |
| 2026-06-05 | Giovanni Iudicello (2111) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-04 | Joan Pomes Marcet (2178) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | L |
| 2026-06-03 | Sandor Biro (2129) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | W |
| 2026-06-02 | Yves Belet (1649) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | W |
| 2025-06-22 | Fabrizio Leoni (1810) 4 Festival Internazionale SPIAGGIA DI VELLUTO · classical | L |
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