FMPaolo Formento
ITA · FIDE ID 861162 · 32 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2343
#43 in ITA (active)
Rapid
2337
#52 in ITA (active)
Blitz
2266
#76 in ITA (active)
Score
44%
7 W · 14 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
2332
Last 32 games
Last game
2026-04-27
Italian Team Championship 2026 | Group B
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 69% of games (scores 55%), otherwise 1.c4 (25%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 3 of 7 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 67%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 7 games (Indian Defense), scoring 40%.
- By opponent strength: 7% against higher-rated players, 81% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 44% of games end in a draw.
Based on 32 over-the-board games (5 classical). 16 with White (47%), 16 with Black (41%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 11 | 55% |
| 1.c4 | 4 | 25% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Reshevsky Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: London System | 2 | 75% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Mannheim Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Dutch Defense: Semi-Leningrad Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (7 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 67% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 1 | 50% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 40% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | 2 | 25% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, McDonnell Defense | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | Stefano Maldonado Gonzales (2267) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Group B | ½ |
| 2026-04-25 | Sergio Simoli (2102) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Group B | W |
| 2026-04-25 | Alberto Barp (2435) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Group B | ½ |
| 2026-04-24 | Riccardo Lo Gatto (2118) Italian Team Championship 2026 | Group B | W |
| 2025-02-21 | Filippo Mazzotti (1967) 2º Festival della Dragonara · classical | W |
| 2025-02 | Cristoforo Guccione (2002) 2º Festival della Dragonara · classical | W |
| 2025-02 | Virgilio Vuelban (2235) 2º Festival della Dragonara · classical | ½ |
| 2025-02 | Jacopo Motola (2309) 2º Festival della Dragonara · classical | ½ |
| 2025-02 | Luca Rotolante (2017) 2º Festival della Dragonara · classical | W |
| 2022-03-17 | Marin Bosiocic Festival Primavera Cattolica | L |
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.