Prepare against Ernesto Barrientos

CM · PRY · World #23,381 classical · FIDE ID 3701247

Our database contains 251 games by Ernesto Barrientos, covering Jul 2005 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Ernesto Barrientos's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Ernesto Barrientos 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 Ernesto Barrientos's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Ernesto Barrientos's side.

First moves as White (122 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 94% of White games, 50.0% score
  • …c5 (55% of these games) — Barrientos usually continues Nf3 (47.6% score)
  • …e5 (17% of these games) — Barrientos usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
  • …e6 (10% of these games) — Barrientos usually continues d4 (50.0% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 4% of White games, 60.0% score
  • …Nf6 (40% of these games) — Barrientos usually continues b3 (50.0% score)
  • …d5 (20% of these games) — Barrientos usually continues b3 (100.0% score)
  • …e6 (20% of these games) — Barrientos usually continues b3 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (68 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (40 games)

Ernesto Barrientos's chess games

All 251 games by Ernesto Barrientos in the Chess.ceo database (Jul 2005 - 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: 106 wins, 32 draws, 113 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Ernesto Barrientos's chess games?

251 games by Ernesto Barrientos, from Jul 2005 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 Ernesto Barrientos has played.

What does Ernesto Barrientos play on the first move as White?

Across 122 games with White in our database, Ernesto Barrientos opens with 1.e4 (94% of games), 1.Nf3 (4% of games), 1.d4 (2% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Ernesto Barrientos answers 1...c5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (78% of games), 1...d5 (15% of games), 1...f5 (5% of games).

What openings does Ernesto Barrientos play as White?

As White, Ernesto Barrientos's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (29 games, 37.9% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (10 games, 70.0% win rate); Sicilian: Sveshnikov (8 games, 25.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 122 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Ernesto Barrientos play as Black?

As Black, Ernesto Barrientos most often plays: Sicilian: Najdorf (33 games, 42.4% win rate); Sicilian (13 games, 53.8% win rate); Benoni Defense (13 games, 30.8% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 129 games.

What is Ernesto Barrientos's FIDE rating?

Ernesto Barrientos is currently rated 2,030 in classical chess, 1,974 in rapid and 1,944 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,033 (Dec 2025).

How many games has Ernesto Barrientos played?

Our database contains 251 games by Ernesto Barrientos, covering Jul 2005 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 106 wins, 32 draws, 113 losses (42.2% win rate).

How do I prepare against Ernesto Barrientos?

251 games by Ernesto Barrientos 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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