Prepare against Giovanni Sbraccia

Italy · World #36,946 classical · FIDE ID 808008

Our database contains 101 games by Giovanni Sbraccia, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Giovanni Sbraccia's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Giovanni Sbraccia 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 Giovanni Sbraccia's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Giovanni Sbraccia's side.

First moves as White (48 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.Nf3 — 44% of White games, 38.1% score
  • …Nf6 (48% of these games) — Sbraccia usually continues g3 (50.0% score)
  • …c5 (14% of these games) — Sbraccia usually continues g3 (0.0% score)
  • …d5 (14% of these games) — Sbraccia usually continues g3 (66.7% score)
• 1.g3 — 27% of White games, 34.6% score
  • …Nf6 (31% of these games) — Sbraccia usually continues Bg2 (62.5% score)
  • …g6 (23% of these games) — Sbraccia usually continues Bg2 (33.3% score)
  • …d5 (15% of these games) — Sbraccia usually continues Bg2 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (26 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (21 games)

Giovanni Sbraccia's chess games

All 101 games by Giovanni Sbraccia in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - 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: 29 wins, 16 draws, 56 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Giovanni Sbraccia's chess games?

101 games by Giovanni Sbraccia, from Apr 2003 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 Giovanni Sbraccia has played.

What does Giovanni Sbraccia play on the first move as White?

Across 48 games with White in our database, Giovanni Sbraccia opens with 1.Nf3 (44% of games), 1.g3 (27% of games), 1.d4 (19% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Giovanni Sbraccia answers 1...c6 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Giovanni Sbraccia play as White?

As White, Giovanni Sbraccia's most-played openings in our database are: Hungarian Opening (13 games, 30.8% win rate); Réti Opening (8 games, 37.5% win rate); London System (3 games, 100.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 48 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Giovanni Sbraccia play as Black?

As Black, Giovanni Sbraccia most often plays: Caro-Kann: Classical (10 games, 20.0% win rate); Benoni Defense (10 games, 10.0% win rate); Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation (4 games, 50.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 53 games.

What is Giovanni Sbraccia's FIDE rating?

Giovanni Sbraccia is currently rated 1,949 in classical chess, 1,898 in rapid and 1,973 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,145 (Jul 2007).

How many games has Giovanni Sbraccia played?

Our database contains 101 games by Giovanni Sbraccia, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 29 wins, 16 draws, 56 losses (28.7% win rate).

How do I prepare against Giovanni Sbraccia?

101 games by Giovanni Sbraccia 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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