FMNicholas Paltrinieri
ITA · FIDE ID 828262 · 73 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2406
#26 in ITA (active)
Rapid
2329
#56 in ITA (active)
Blitz
2222
#101 in ITA (active)
Score
53%
32 W · 14 D · 27 L
Opp. avg
2295
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-04-30
Italian Team Championship 2026 | Playoffs
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 51% of games (scores 43%), otherwise 1.d4 (32%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 10 of 19 games (French Defense), scoring 35%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 4 of 6 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Trompowsky Attack as White, only 38% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 18% against higher-rated players, 76% against lower-rated.
Based on 73 over-the-board games (43 classical). 41 with White (50%), 32 with Black (58%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 21 | 43% |
| 1.d4 | 13 | 42% |
| 1.Nf3 | 3 | 100% |
| 1.f4 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Trompowsky Attack | 4 | 38% |
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (19 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 10 | 35% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 6 | 83% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 50% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Paulsen Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Morozevich Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | Vittorio Cina` (2302) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Playoffs | W |
| 2026-04-29 | Renzo Mantovani (2189) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Playoffs | W |
| 2026-04-28 | Alexander Bertagnolli (2341) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Group B | L |
| 2026-04-27 | Lorenzo Perea Fruet (2406) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Group B | L |
| 2026-04-27 | Alberto Barp (2435) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Group B | ½ |
| 2026-04-26 | Vittorio Cina` (2302) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Group B | W |
| 2026-04-25 | Marco Caprino (2078) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Group B | W |
| 2026-04-25 | Gabriel Petcu (2261) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Group B | L |
| 2026-04-24 | Antonio Loiacono (2268) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Group B | ½ |
| 2026-04-06 | Alexander Doll (2234) Grenke Chess Festival 2026 | Grenke Open A · classical | 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.