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ID: 5122457

Raul Castro Esparza

FIDE ratings

1,878Classical
1,953Blitz

Performance

17 games
18% Win
41% Draw
41% Loss

Raul Castro Esparza's playing style

Overall score:38%3W 7D 7L over 17 games
Steady recent form:38%3W 7D 7L in last 17 games
Hard to beat — high draw rate:41%of games are draws

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Godiva Variation has the largest White sample, with 2 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Sicilian Defense: Godiva Variation
100%
2g
Sicilian Defense: Sozin Attack, Flank Variation
100%
1g
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Perreux Variation
100%
1g
Italian Game: Anti-Fried Liver Defense
100%
1g
Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation
100%
1g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 has the largest Black sample, with 2 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6
100%
2g
Benko Gambit: Zaitsev Variation, Nescafe Frappe Attack
100%
1g
Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation
100%
1g
Sicilian Defense: Closed
100%
1g

Repertoire

9 games as white in scope
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Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

9 games in this line · White to move

Results for Castro Esparza, Raul as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
33%
44%
22%
Move
8 · 89%
38%
38%
25%
1 · 11%
100%

Game History

(17 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Sep 15, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Romano Grobeisen, Elias(1860)
D—
Sep 14, 2025
OTB - TWIC
CMVega Castaneda, Luis Carlos(1822)
D—
Sep 14, 2025
OTB - TWIC
IMGongora Montes, Benjamin(2140)
L—
Sep 13, 2025
OTB - TWIC
IMEstrada Nieto, Julian(2175)
D—
Sep 13, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Mayen Esquivel, Victor Manuel(1461)
W—
Sep 12, 2025
OTB - TWIC
IMFernandez, Li(2341)
L—
Aug 8, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Hernandez Flores, Jesus(1902)
D—
Aug 8, 2025
OTB - TWIC
WCMAvila Fraire, Ameyalli(1947)
D—
Aug 7, 2025
OTB - TWIC
Contreras Cardona, Alfredo Ignacio(1781)
L—
Aug 6, 2025
OTB - TWIC
CMVega Castaneda, Luis Carlos(1837)
D—

Research Raul Castro Esparza’s games and opening repertoire

Raul Castro Esparza is rated 1878 in standard, 1953 in blitz by FIDE. Raul Castro Esparza plays for Mexico.

Raul Castro Esparza has FIDE ID 5122457.

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