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Santiago Avila Pavas

ColombiaFIDE ID 4437128

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Luft classical rating

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Openings

Their most-played, from 20 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Sicilian Defense475%
Italian Game438%
Four Knights Game250%
Caro-Kann Defense150%
Indian Defense10%

Sicilian Defense

With White: 4 games, won 3, drew 0, lost 1 · 75%

VariationGamesScore
Kan Variation1100%
Najdorf Variation1100%
Classical Variation1100%
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack10%

Italian Game

With White: 4 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 2 · 38%

VariationGamesScore
Classical Variation333%
Giuoco Pianissimo150%

Four Knights Game

With White: 2 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Scotch Variation Accepted250%

Caro-Kann Defense

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Panov Attack150%

Indian Defense

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 0, lost 1 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
London System10%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With Black: 3 games, won 0, drew 1, lost 2 · 17%

VariationGamesScore
Ragozin Defense150%
Janowski Variation10%
Three Knights Variation10%

Sicilian Defense

With Black: 2 games, won 0, drew 0, lost 2 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Hyperaccelerated Dragon10%
Moscow Variation10%

Caro-Kann Defense

With Black: 2 games, won 0, drew 0, lost 2 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Exchange Variation10%
Advance Variation10%

Philidor Defense

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 0, lost 1 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Lion Variation10%

Recent events

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EventPlace+/−+/−
2026 President's Cup: National College Chess Championship22 Mar 20261½/3+1+1
FIDE World Cup 20252 Nov 20250/2−8−8
Menorca Open 202523 Apr 2025=94th−6−6
45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 202422 Sep 20249/11+17+17
Sharjah21 May 20242½/8−9−11

Best wins

OpponentRating
GMI. Smirin30 Jul 2023 · FIDE World Cup 20232595
GMY. Quesada Perez21 Mar 2026 · 2026 President's Cup: National College Chess Championship2562
GMSamant Aditya S.21 May 2024 · Sharjah2499
GMA. Suleymenov18 May 2024 · Sharjah2499
FMM. Aoshima22 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20242385

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMI. SmirinLast 31 Jul 2023 · FIDE World Cup 20232101
GMA. MotylevLast 2 Nov 2025 · FIDE World Cup 20252002
GMV. MurzinLast 7 Apr 2024 · Menorca Open 20241001
GMA. SuleymanliLast 14 May 2024 · Sharjah1010
GMM. PetrosyanLast 15 May 2024 · Sharjah1001

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