Prepare against Ismael David Vidal Melendez

FM · Venezuela · World #3,898 classical · FIDE ID 3901718

When preparing against Ismael David Vidal Melendez, expect 1.d4 in 72% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (63% of games); against 1.d4, 1...d5 (76%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: Sicilian as Black, 37.9% over 29 games.

Our database contains 214 games by Ismael David Vidal Melendez, covering Nov 2012 to Nov 2026. Below you'll find Ismael David Vidal Melendez's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Ismael David Vidal Melendez 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

Time control	Current	Peak	Peak date
Classical	2,306	2,323	Sep 2022
Rapid	2,379	2,379	Nov 2026
Blitz	2,353	2,353	Nov 2026

Performance record

Split	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win rate
Overall	214	88	61	65	41.1%
As White	105	49	30	26	46.7%
As Black	109	39	31	39	35.8%

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2006-2026): 790 rated games against 443 different opponents, across 98 events in 7 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Format	Games	W	D	L	Win rate	Avg opp	Perf	Unbeaten
Classical	388	197	118	73	50.8%	2,125	2,245	34
Rapid	184	142	21	21	77.2%	1,950	2,201	59
Blitz	200	148	19	33	74.0%	2,025	2,246	25

Against the field

Opposition	Games	W	D	L	Win rate
Against higher-rated	139	41	50	48	29.5%
Against lower-rated	526	368	94	64	70.0%

Wins over titled players: 1 vs GM · 47 vs IM · 67 vs FM · 41 vs CM · 3 vs WGM · 9 vs WIM · 10 vs WFM · 1 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

25 tournament wins from 89 events, 13 of them outright.

Year by year

Year	Games	W	D	L	Avg opp	Perf
2026	14	13	1	0	1,876	2,248
2025	88	74	11	3	1,909	2,226
2024	6	4	2	0	1,969	2,235
2023	7	7	0	0	1,779	2,179
2022	16	5	8	3	2,096	2,146
2019	42	31	6	5	1,974	2,218
2018	74	34	26	14	2,190	2,298
2017	119	77	29	13	2,012	2,224
2016	78	49	13	16	2,074	2,243
2015	77	45	14	18	2,060	2,193
2014	156	92	31	33	2,120	2,258
2013	55	34	12	9	2,153	2,317
2012	36	22	6	8	2,138	2,267
2011	5	4	1	0	1,902	2,102
2008	9	4	1	4	1,735	1,335
2006	8	4	1	3	2,028	1,961

Where Ismael David Vidal Melendez has played

Venezuela (77) · Colombia (15) · Suriname (2) · Argentina (1) · Cuba (1) · Mexico (1) · Panama (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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First moves as White (104 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
d4	75	72.1%	61.3%
c4	13	12.5%	57.7%
Nf3	11	10.6%	54.5%
e4	5	4.8%	80.0%

Main lines as White

1.d4 — 72% of White games, 61.3% score
- …Nf6 (53% of these games) — Melendez usually continues c4 (66.7% score)
- …d5 (33% of these games) — Melendez usually continues c4 (52.9% score)
- …f5 (4% of these games) — Melendez usually continues Bg5 (50.0% score)
1.c4 — 13% of White games, 57.7% score
- …Nf6 (38% of these games) — Melendez usually continues Nc3 (37.5% score)
- …e5 (23% of these games) — Melendez usually continues Nc3 (33.3% score)
- …f5 (23% of these games) — Melendez usually continues d4 (75.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (51 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
c5	32	62.7%	43.8%
e5	14	27.5%	57.1%
c6	3	5.9%	100.0%
e6	1	2.0%	0.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (34 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
d5	26	76.5%	65.4%
Nf6	6	17.6%	25.0%
e5	1	2.9%	100.0%

Ismael David Vidal Melendez's chess games

All 214 games by Ismael David Vidal Melendez in the Chess.ceo database (Nov 2012 - Nov 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: 88 wins, 61 draws, 65 losses.

Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
D35	Indian Defense	13	6/4/3	46.2%
D15	Slav Defense	12	3/4/5	25.0%
A67	Benoni Defense	10	6/2/2	60.0%
E97	King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation	9	4/3/2	44.4%
A16	English Opening	6	2/2/2	33.3%
E73	King's Indian Defense: Averbakh System	5	2/2/1	40.0%
A90	Queen's Gambit Declined	5	3/1/1	60.0%
A22	English Opening: Reverse Sicilian	4	1/0/3	25.0%
A21	Queen's Pawn Game	4	2/1/1	50.0%
E40	Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System	4	3/1/0	75.0%

Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
B42	Sicilian	29	11/5/13	37.9%
D10	Slav Defense	19	9/6/4	47.4%
A11	English Opening: Slav Setup	7	0/3/4	0.0%
D02	Queen's Pawn Game	6	1/3/2	16.7%
A12	English Opening	4	1/1/2	25.0%
C67	Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense	4	1/3/0	25.0%
A06	Réti Opening	4	3/0/1	75.0%
D02	London System	3	2/0/1	66.7%
A14	English Opening: Neo-Catalan	2	1/0/1	50.0%
A18	English Opening: Mikenas Variation	2	0/2/0	0.0%

Notable wins

Date	Opponent	Elo	Event	ECO
Oct 2026	Roberto Garcia Pantoja	2,464	III ITT Santander Piensa En Grande 2026	—
Feb 2019	Alberto Barp	2,420	Titled Tue	A22
Jun 2025	Artur Gabrielian	2,419	Titled Tue Early	B40
Oct 2013	Cesar Zuluaga Mancilla	2,382	Valera Zamora Memorial	D02
Feb 2014	Richard Leyva Proenza	2,362	Caracas Metro	E62

Top events

Event	Year	Games	Score	TPR
Titled Tuesday	2025	27	12	2,253
ch-VEN	2016	18	6	2,128
1st 3-0 Thu 9th Jul 2026	2026	11	5	2,296
VEN pre olympic2	2018	10	3.5	2,169
Santander Piensa En Grande 2026 \| ITT	2026	9	5.5	2,348
Caracas Metro	2014	9	5.5	2,304
Valera Zamora Memorial	2013	9	6	2,400
ch-Central America Carribean U20	2015	9	4.5	1,932

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Ismael David Vidal Melendez's chess games?

214 games by Ismael David Vidal Melendez, from Nov 2012 to Nov 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 Ismael David Vidal Melendez has played.

What does Ismael David Vidal Melendez play on the first move as White?

Across 104 games with White in our database, Ismael David Vidal Melendez opens with 1.d4 (72% of games), 1.c4 (13% of games), 1.Nf3 (11% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Ismael David Vidal Melendez answers 1...c5 (63% of games), 1...e5 (27% of games), 1...c6 (6% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (76% of games), 1...Nf6 (18% of games), 1...e5 (3% of games).

What openings does Ismael David Vidal Melendez play as White?

As White, Ismael David Vidal Melendez's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (13 games, 46.2% win rate); Slav Defense (12 games, 25.0% win rate); Benoni Defense (10 games, 60.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 105 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Ismael David Vidal Melendez play as Black?

As Black, Ismael David Vidal Melendez most often plays: Sicilian (29 games, 37.9% win rate); Slav Defense (19 games, 47.4% win rate); English Opening: Slav Setup (7 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 109 games.

What is Ismael David Vidal Melendez's FIDE rating?

Ismael David Vidal Melendez is currently rated 2,306 in classical chess, 2,379 in rapid and 2,353 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,323 (Sep 2022).

How many games has Ismael David Vidal Melendez played?

Our database contains 214 games by Ismael David Vidal Melendez, covering Nov 2012 to Nov 2026. Overall record: 88 wins, 61 draws, 65 losses (41.1% win rate).

How do I prepare against Ismael David Vidal Melendez?

214 games by Ismael David Vidal Melendez 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.