Prepare against Marco Ottavi

Italy · World #31,788 classical · FIDE ID 809934

Our database contains 99 games by Marco Ottavi, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Marco Ottavi's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Marco Ottavi 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 Marco Ottavi's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Marco Ottavi's side.

First moves as White (50 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 96% of White games, 50.0% score
  • …e6 (29% of these games) — Ottavi usually continues d4 (60.7% score)
  • …c5 (27% of these games) — Ottavi usually continues Nf3 (46.2% score)
  • …e5 (15% of these games) — Ottavi usually continues Nf3 (64.3% score)
• 1.d4 — 4% of White games, 50.0% score
  • …d5 (50% of these games) — Ottavi usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
  • …Nf6 (50% of these games) — Ottavi usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (20 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (16 games)

Marco Ottavi's chess games

All 99 games by Marco Ottavi 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: 34 wins, 28 draws, 37 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Marco Ottavi's chess games?

99 games by Marco Ottavi, 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 Marco Ottavi has played.

What does Marco Ottavi play on the first move as White?

Across 50 games with White in our database, Marco Ottavi opens with 1.e4 (96% of games), 1.d4 (4% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Marco Ottavi answers 1...e6 (95% of games), 1...c5 (5% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...e6 (75% of games), 1...c5 (25% of games).

What openings does Marco Ottavi play as White?

As White, Marco Ottavi's most-played openings in our database are: French: Tarrasch Variation (13 games, 46.2% win rate); Pirc Defense (5 games, 40.0% win rate); Sicilian (4 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 50 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Marco Ottavi play as Black?

As Black, Marco Ottavi most often plays: French: Winawer Variation (6 games, 50.0% win rate); English Opening (6 games, 33.3% win rate); French: Advance Variation (5 games, 20.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 49 games.

What is Marco Ottavi's FIDE rating?

Marco Ottavi is currently rated 1,975 in classical chess, 2,026 in rapid and 1,944 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,030 (Apr 2003).

How many games has Marco Ottavi played?

Our database contains 99 games by Marco Ottavi, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 34 wins, 28 draws, 37 losses (34.3% win rate).

How do I prepare against Marco Ottavi?

99 games by Marco Ottavi 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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