Paolo Bottini
ITA · FIDE ID 814725 · 10 tournament games since 2025
Standard
1923
#1158 in ITA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
45%
3 W · 3 D · 4 L
Opp. avg
1952
Last 10 games
Last game
2025-11-01
FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 58%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 3 of 3 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 33%.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
Based on 10 over-the-board games. 6 with White (58%), 4 with Black (25%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 6 | 58% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Guimard Defense, Main Line | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Pirc Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Schliemann Defense, Tartakower Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (3 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Closed, Botvinnik Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation, English Attack, with f3 | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | Moshe Gal (2082) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | L |
| 2025-10-31 | Mats Orndahl (2123) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | W |
| 2025-10-30 | Jacques Renaud (1694) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | ½ |
| 2025-10-29 | Alex Szatmary (1682) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | ½ |
| 2025-10-28 | Cristhian Montero Martinez (2028) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | L |
| 2025-10-26 | Mats Lindgren (2085) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | ½ |
| 2025-10-25 | Sergio Garofalo (1722) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | W |
| 2025-10-24 | Salvatore Riccardo Gueci (2105) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | L |
| 2025-10-23 | Rudolf Ring (1785) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | W |
| 2025-10-21 | Boris Maryasin (2217) FIDE World Senior Championship 2025 | Open 65+ | L |
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