Prepare against Nino Grasso

Italy · World #36,554 classical · FIDE ID 810630

When preparing against Nino Grasso, expect 1.e4 in 99% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...e5 (100% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (100%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: Sicilian: Smith-Morra Gambit as White, 40.0% over 15 games.

Our database contains 133 games by Nino Grasso, covering Jul 2004 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Nino Grasso's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Nino Grasso 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 Nino Grasso's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Nino Grasso's side.

First moves as White (69 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 99% of White games, 42.6% score
  • …c5 (34% of these games) — Grasso usually continues d4 (50.0% score)
  • …d6 (16% of these games) — Grasso usually continues d4 (40.9% score)
  • …e6 (13% of these games) — Grasso usually continues d4 (38.9% score)
• 1.d4 — 1% of White games, 0.0% score
  • …Nf6 (100% of these games) — Grasso usually continues Nf3 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (31 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (24 games)

Nino Grasso's chess games

All 133 games by Nino Grasso in the Chess.ceo database (Jul 2004 - 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: 49 wins, 18 draws, 66 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Nino Grasso's chess games?

133 games by Nino Grasso, from Jul 2004 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 Nino Grasso has played.

What does Nino Grasso play on the first move as White?

Across 69 games with White in our database, Nino Grasso opens with 1.e4 (99% of games), 1.d4 (1% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Nino Grasso answers 1...e5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Nino Grasso play as White?

As White, Nino Grasso's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Smith-Morra Gambit (15 games, 40.0% win rate); Pirc Defense (7 games, 42.9% win rate); French: Classical Variation (7 games, 28.6% win rate). The full breakdown of 69 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Nino Grasso play as Black?

As Black, Nino Grasso most often plays: Benoni Defense (11 games, 36.4% win rate); Ruy Lopez: Closed (10 games, 40.0% win rate); Indian Defense (9 games, 55.6% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 64 games.

What is Nino Grasso's FIDE rating?

Nino Grasso is currently rated 1,951 in classical chess, 1,883 in rapid. Peak classical rating: 2,058 (Sep 2012).

How many games has Nino Grasso played?

Our database contains 133 games by Nino Grasso, covering Jul 2004 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 49 wins, 18 draws, 66 losses (36.8% win rate).

How do I prepare against Nino Grasso?

133 games by Nino Grasso 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.

Similarly rated players

• Fabian Gonzalez (1951)
• Daniel Pereira Da Silva (1951)
• Felix Roessler (1951)
• Santiago Sanabria Calderon (1951)
• Bernhard Thomsen (1951)
• Aleksander Koralczyk (1951)
• Angela Flavia Grimaldi (1951)
• Farshad Samareh Shahpasand (1951)
• Miroslav Blahus (1951)
• Ettore Faraone (1951)