Prepare against Pablo Cano Mateos

Spain · World #18,804 classical · FIDE ID 54536723

When preparing against Pablo Cano Mateos, expect 1.e4 in 100% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...e6 (100% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (100%).

Our database contains 35 games by Pablo Cano Mateos, covering Apr 2017 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Pablo Cano Mateos's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Pablo Cano Mateos 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	2,069	2,138	Feb 2023
Rapid	2,067	2,067	Oct 2026
Blitz	1,935	2,033	Jan 2025

Performance record

Split	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win rate
Overall	35	10	10	15	28.6%
As White	18	5	6	7	27.8%
As Black	17	5	4	8	29.4%

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2017-2026): 738 rated games against 521 different opponents, across 119 events in 1 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	493	246	101	146	49.9%	1,790	1,865	18
Rapid	145	83	27	35	57.2%	1,781	1,906	12
Blitz	100	53	11	36	53.0%	1,847	1,890	7

Against the field

Opposition	Games	W	D	L	Win rate
Against higher-rated	284	82	55	147	28.9%
Against lower-rated	426	277	83	66	65.0%

Wins over titled players: 1 vs GM · 2 vs IM · 5 vs FM · 7 vs CM · 1 vs WIM · 7 vs WFM · 1 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

11 tournament wins from 102 events, 3 of them outright.

Year by year

Year	Games	W	D	L	Avg opp	Perf
2026	42	22	12	8	1,906	2,039
2025	121	59	31	31	1,912	2,004
2024	98	61	13	24	1,909	2,058
2023	79	44	14	21	1,884	2,001
2022	67	36	13	18	1,851	1,950
2021	95	56	18	21	1,816	1,958
2020	29	15	4	10	1,676	1,720
2019	87	40	21	26	1,646	1,694
2018	86	37	11	38	1,599	1,546
2017	34	12	2	20	1,426	1,326

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (18 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
e4	18	100.0%	44.4%

Main lines as White

1.e4 — 100% of White games, 44.4% score
- …c5 (44% of these games) — Mateos usually continues Nc3 (43.8% score)
- …e6 (28% of these games) — Mateos usually continues d4 (70.0% score)
- …e5 (22% of these games) — Mateos usually continues Nf3 (25.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (9 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
e6	9	100.0%	33.3%

As Black against 1.d4 (3 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
Nf6	3	100.0%	33.3%

Pablo Cano Mateos's chess games

All 35 games by Pablo Cano Mateos in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2017 - Oct 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: 10 wins, 10 draws, 15 losses.

Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
B23	Sicilian: Closed	8	2/3/3	25.0%
C55	Italian Game	3	0/0/3	0.0%
C01	French: Exchange Variation	2	1/1/0	50.0%
C11	French: Classical Variation	2	0/2/0	0.0%
C18	French: Winawer Variation	1	1/0/0	100.0%
B13	Caro-Kann: Two Knights Variation	1	0/0/1	0.0%
C54	Italian Game: Classical Variation	1	1/0/0	100.0%

Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
C11	French: Classical Variation	4	2/0/2	50.0%
E12	Queen's Indian Defense	3	1/2/0	33.3%
C03	French: Tarrasch Variation	2	0/1/1	0.0%
A05	Réti Opening	2	2/0/0	100.0%
C00	French Defense	2	0/1/1	0.0%
D37	Indian Defense	1	0/0/1	0.0%
A01	Nimzovich-Larsen attack	1	0/0/1	0.0%
C02	French: Advance Variation	1	0/0/1	0.0%
A15	English Opening	1	0/0/1	0.0%

Notable wins

Date	Opponent	Elo	Event	ECO
Sep 2022	Jose Miguel Gonzalez Capacete	2,111	ch-ESP Amateurs U2300	C11
Jul 2021	Viviana Galvan Cipriani	2,071	ch-ESP U18	B23
Jan 2026	Daniel Alarcon Olmos	2,067	Campeonato Regional Absoluto y Femenino Murcia 2026	E18
Aug 2020	Laura Collado Barbas	2,056	chT-ESP CECLUB Div2	C01
Jul 2021	David Perez Bolanos	2,038	ch-ESP U18	B23

Top events

Event	Year	Games	Score	TPR
ch-ESP U18	2021	7	4	2,159
chT-ESP CECLUB Div2	2021	6	4	1,908
Campeonato Regional Absoluto y Femenino Murcia 2026	2026	3	2	2,298
Montserrat Open 2026	2026	3	1	2,025
V Campeonato Regional Individual Tramos Elo Murcia 2026 \| U2300	2026	3	1	1,949
ch-ESP Amateurs U2300	2022	2	1	2,202
Campeonato de España por Equipos de Club de Segunda División SUR	2026	2	1.5	2,278
51st La Roda Open	2025	2	0	1,867

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Pablo Cano Mateos's chess games?

35 games by Pablo Cano Mateos, from Apr 2017 to Oct 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 Pablo Cano Mateos has played.

What does Pablo Cano Mateos play on the first move as White?

Across 18 games with White in our database, Pablo Cano Mateos opens with 1.e4 (100% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Pablo Cano Mateos answers 1...e6 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Pablo Cano Mateos play as White?

As White, Pablo Cano Mateos's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Closed (8 games, 25.0% win rate); Italian Game (3 games, 0.0% win rate); French: Exchange Variation (2 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 18 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Pablo Cano Mateos play as Black?

As Black, Pablo Cano Mateos most often plays: French: Classical Variation (4 games, 50.0% win rate); Queen's Indian Defense (3 games, 33.3% win rate); French: Tarrasch Variation (2 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 17 games.

What is Pablo Cano Mateos's FIDE rating?

Pablo Cano Mateos is currently rated 2,069 in classical chess, 2,067 in rapid and 1,935 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,138 (Feb 2023).

How many games has Pablo Cano Mateos played?

Our database contains 35 games by Pablo Cano Mateos, covering Apr 2017 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 10 wins, 10 draws, 15 losses (28.6% win rate).

How do I prepare against Pablo Cano Mateos?

35 games by Pablo Cano Mateos 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.