Prepare against John Castro

France · World #7,889 classical · FIDE ID 650749

Our database contains 206 games by John Castro, covering Jul 2005 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find John Castro's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout John Castro 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 John Castro's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from John Castro's side.

First moves as White (105 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 86% of White games, 60.6% score
  • …c5 (40% of these games) — Castro usually continues Nf3 (67.1% score)
  • …e6 (18% of these games) — Castro usually continues d4 (62.5% score)
  • …e5 (17% of these games) — Castro usually continues Nf3 (61.1% score)
• 1.c4 — 10% of White games, 50.0% score
  • …c5 (36% of these games) — Castro usually continues Nc3 (50.0% score)
  • …Nf6 (27% of these games) — Castro usually continues Nc3 (50.0% score)
  • …e5 (18% of these games) — Castro usually continues Nc3 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (49 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (31 games)

John Castro's chess games

All 206 games by John Castro in the Chess.ceo database (Jul 2005 - Aug 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: 86 wins, 61 draws, 59 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find John Castro's chess games?

206 games by John Castro, from Jul 2005 to Aug 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 John Castro has played.

What does John Castro play on the first move as White?

Across 105 games with White in our database, John Castro opens with 1.e4 (86% of games), 1.c4 (10% of games), 1.e3 (2% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, John Castro answers 1...c5 (73% of games), 1...e5 (14% of games), 1...e6 (12% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does John Castro play as White?

As White, John Castro's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (16 games, 50.0% win rate); French: Tarrasch Variation (9 games, 55.6% win rate); Modern Defense (6 games, 16.7% win rate). The full breakdown of 105 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does John Castro play as Black?

As Black, John Castro most often plays: King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (12 games, 41.7% win rate); Sicilian (11 games, 45.5% win rate); King's Indian Defense (9 games, 55.6% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 101 games.

What is John Castro's FIDE rating?

John Castro is currently rated 2,207 in classical chess, 2,191 in rapid and 2,207 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,272 (Jan 2023).

How many games has John Castro played?

Our database contains 206 games by John Castro, covering Jul 2005 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 86 wins, 61 draws, 59 losses (41.7% win rate).

How do I prepare against John Castro?

206 games by John Castro 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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