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Prepare against Marcello Pecorari

Italy · World #41,533 classical · FIDE ID 815497

When preparing against Marcello Pecorari, expect 1.e4 in 100% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (60% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (57%).

Our database contains 77 games by Marcello Pecorari, covering Oct 2007 to Sep 2026. Below you'll find Marcello Pecorari's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Marcello Pecorari 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 controlCurrentPeakPeak date
Classical1,9282,086Jun 2013
Rapid1,9131,928Mar 2024

Performance record

SplitGamesWinsDrawsLossesWin rate
Overall7723282629.9%
As White3710131427.0%
As Black4013151232.5%

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (37 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
e437100.0%44.6%

Main lines as White

As Black against 1.e4 (20 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
c51260.0%45.8%
Nf6525.0%70.0%
c6210.0%50.0%
g615.0%50.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (14 games)

MoveGamesSharePlayer score
Nf6857.1%56.3%
d5321.4%50.0%
f5214.3%50.0%
c517.1%50.0%

Marcello Pecorari's chess games

All 77 games by Marcello Pecorari in the Chess.ceo database (Oct 2007 - Sep 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: 23 wins, 28 draws, 26 losses.

Openings as White

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
B21Sicilian: Smith-Morra Gambit62/1/333.3%
B07Pirc Defense53/0/260.0%
C01French: Exchange Variation54/1/080.0%
B00Sicilian: Closed30/2/10.0%
B07Modern Defense30/1/20.0%
B22Sicilian: Alapin20/0/20.0%
A04Sicilian20/2/00.0%
C04French: Tarrasch Variation20/1/10.0%
B86Sicilian: Najdorf10/1/00.0%
B00Philidor10/1/00.0%

Openings as Black

ECOOpeningGamesW/D/LWin rate
B89Sicilian62/0/433.3%
B02Alekhine Defense53/1/160.0%
B36English Opening41/1/225.0%
A48Indian Defense32/1/066.7%
A04English Opening: Symmetrical30/2/10.0%
A43Benoni Defense30/3/00.0%
B23Sicilian: Closed21/0/150.0%
B00Sicilian: Hyperaccelerated Dragon21/1/050.0%
A83Dutch Defense20/2/00.0%
B22Sicilian: Alapin10/1/00.0%

Notable wins

DateOpponentEloEventECO
Apr 2008Augusto Tosoni2,265Rome Accademia Open 04C02
Dec 2024Samuele Mammi2,26429th Hotel AdriaticoE11
Apr 2008Daniele Parrini2,054Rome Accademia Open 04B05
Sep 1998Carlo Castrogiovanni2,0455th Campobasso OpenD37
Jun 2014Renato Tribuiani1,974Roseto Open 6thB07

Top events

EventYearGamesScoreTPR
32º Festival Internazionale di Scacchi “Grand Hotel Adriatico”2026951,891
ch-ITA sf1998711,874
2nd Rome Lazio Open201473.51,982
Roseto Open 6th2014632,014
5th Campobasso Open199862.52,089
10th Rome Accademia Open200852.52,011
Rome Primavera Accademia Open200752.51,957
Rome Accademia Winter2010531,969
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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Marcello Pecorari's chess games?

77 games by Marcello Pecorari, from Oct 2007 to Sep 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 Marcello Pecorari has played.

What does Marcello Pecorari play on the first move as White?

Across 37 games with White in our database, Marcello Pecorari opens with 1.e4 (100% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Marcello Pecorari answers 1...c5 (60% of games), 1...Nf6 (25% of games), 1...c6 (10% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (57% of games), 1...d5 (21% of games), 1...f5 (14% of games).

What openings does Marcello Pecorari play as White?

As White, Marcello Pecorari's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Smith-Morra Gambit (6 games, 33.3% win rate); Pirc Defense (5 games, 60.0% win rate); French: Exchange Variation (5 games, 80.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 37 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Marcello Pecorari play as Black?

As Black, Marcello Pecorari most often plays: Sicilian (6 games, 33.3% win rate); Alekhine Defense (5 games, 60.0% win rate); English Opening (4 games, 25.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 40 games.

What is Marcello Pecorari's FIDE rating?

Marcello Pecorari is currently rated 1,928 in classical chess, 1,913 in rapid. Peak classical rating: 2,086 (Jun 2013).

How many games has Marcello Pecorari played?

Our database contains 77 games by Marcello Pecorari, covering Oct 2007 to Sep 2026. Overall record: 23 wins, 28 draws, 26 losses (29.9% win rate).

How do I prepare against Marcello Pecorari?

77 games by Marcello Pecorari 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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