IMValerio Carnicelli
ITA · FIDE ID 856185 · 247 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2422
#20 in ITA (active)
Rapid
2392
#35 in ITA (active)
Blitz
2336
#38 in ITA (active)
Score
60%
105 W · 84 D · 58 L
Opp. avg
2309
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-13
La Giostra della Rocca - Monselice 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 97% of games (scores 65%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 54 of 68 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 55%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 27 of 30 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Comfort zone: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo as White, 77% in 13 games.
- By opponent strength: 34% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 34% of games end in a draw.
Based on 247 over-the-board games (57 classical · 25 rapid). 123 with White (66%), 124 with Black (53%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 119 | 65% |
| 1.b3 | 3 | 83% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 13 | 77% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | 12 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 6 | 83% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation, Boleslavsky Variation | 5 | 60% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 5 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (68 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 54 | 55% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 9 | 67% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 3 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (30 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 27 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 0% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 9 | 44% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 8 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 6 | 58% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 5 | 70% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 5 | 80% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-13 | Francesco Bettalli (2401) La Giostra della Rocca - Monselice 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-09-13 | Gabriele Lumachi (2404) La Giostra della Rocca - Monselice 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-13 | Lorenzo Lodici (2510) La Giostra della Rocca - Monselice 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-09-13 | Ilia Martinovici (2537) La Giostra della Rocca - Monselice 2026 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-09-13 | Michele Godena (2525) La Giostra della Rocca - Monselice 2026 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-09-13 | Sabino Brunello (2599) La Giostra della Rocca - Monselice 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-09-13 | Nicolas Perossa (2353) La Giostra della Rocca - Monselice 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Artem Gilevych (2459) La Giostra della Rocca - Monselice 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-13 | Francesco Bettalli (2389) 24th Int. Chess Tournament Spilimbergo 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-10 | Massimiliano Botta (2276) 24th Int. Chess Tournament Spilimbergo 2026 · classical | L |
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