Marco Gallana
ITA · FIDE ID 824542 · 125 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2242
#107 in ITA (active)
Rapid
2228
#116 in ITA (active)
Blitz
2297
#55 in ITA (active)
Score
46%
38 W · 40 D · 47 L
Opp. avg
2360
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-05-04
4NCL Division 1 2025-2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 39% of games (scores 65%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (38%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 26 of 26 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 42%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 16 of 21 games (Indian Defense), scoring 63%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation as Black, only 40% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System as White, 70% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 24% against higher-rated players, 85% against lower-rated.
Based on 125 over-the-board games (32 classical · 10 blitz · 9 rapid). 61 with White (52%), 64 with Black (41%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 24 | 65% |
| 1.Nf3 | 23 | 46% |
| 1.c4 | 14 | 39% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Petrosian System | 5 | 70% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Zukertort Opening | 4 | 25% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 3 | 50% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Formation | 3 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (26 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 26 | 42% |
Against 1.d4 (21 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 16 | 63% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 40% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 5 | 40% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 4 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Classical Variation | 3 | 67% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anti-Anti-Grünfeld | 3 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-04 | Daniel W Gormally (2366) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | L |
| 2026-05-03 | Lorin D`Costa (2370) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | ½ |
| 2026-05-02 | Simon K Williams (2455) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | ½ |
| 2026-03-22 | Theo Khoury (2264) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | L |
| 2026-03-21 | Rajat Makkar (2418) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | L |
| 2026-02-08 | Ameet K Ghasi (2507) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | L |
| 2026-01-11 | Alexander Kovchan (2441) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | ½ |
| 2026-01-10 | Svyatoslav Bazakutsa (2472) 4NCL Division 1 2025-2026 | L |
| 2025-12-03 | Stephen J Gordon (2465) 2025 London Chess Classic | FIDE Open | ½ |
| 2025-12-02 | Shete Sammed Jaykumar (2383) 2025 London Chess Classic | FIDE Open | 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.