Prepare against Diego Ibanez Cruces

Spain · World #26,668 classical · FIDE ID 54713960

Our database contains 91 games by Diego Ibanez Cruces, covering Sep 2019 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Diego Ibanez Cruces's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Diego Ibanez Cruces before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Performance record

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Diego Ibanez Cruces's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Diego Ibanez Cruces's side.

First moves as White (42 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 81% of White games, 58.8% score
  • …c5 (59% of these games) — Cruces usually continues Nf3 (60.5% score)
  • …e5 (18% of these games) — Cruces usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
  • …e6 (9% of these games) — Cruces usually continues d4 (100.0% score)
• 1.d4 — 19% of White games, 75.0% score
  • …Nf6 (50% of these games) — Cruces usually continues Nf3 (83.3% score)
  • …d5 (50% of these games) — Cruces usually continues c4 (75.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (33 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (13 games)

Diego Ibanez Cruces's chess games

All 91 games by Diego Ibanez Cruces in the Chess.ceo database (Sep 2019 - Jul 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 43 wins, 30 draws, 18 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Diego Ibanez Cruces's chess games?

91 games by Diego Ibanez Cruces, from Sep 2019 to Jul 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Diego Ibanez Cruces has played.

What does Diego Ibanez Cruces play on the first move as White?

Across 42 games with White in our database, Diego Ibanez Cruces opens with 1.e4 (81% of games), 1.d4 (19% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Diego Ibanez Cruces answers 1...c5 (82% of games), 1...e5 (18% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (69% of games), 1...d5 (31% of games).

What openings does Diego Ibanez Cruces play as White?

As White, Diego Ibanez Cruces's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Accelerated Dragon (6 games, 33.3% win rate); Sicilian (5 games, 60.0% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (3 games, 0.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 42 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Diego Ibanez Cruces play as Black?

As Black, Diego Ibanez Cruces most often plays: Sicilian (19 games, 73.7% win rate); Italian Game (4 games, 50.0% win rate); London System (4 games, 25.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 49 games.

What is Diego Ibanez Cruces's FIDE rating?

Diego Ibanez Cruces is currently rated 2,007 in classical chess, 1,901 in rapid and 1,861 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,032 (Feb 2026).

How many games has Diego Ibanez Cruces played?

Our database contains 91 games by Diego Ibanez Cruces, covering Sep 2019 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 43 wins, 30 draws, 18 losses (47.3% win rate).

How do I prepare against Diego Ibanez Cruces?

91 games by Diego Ibanez Cruces reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.

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