Prepare against Paulo Santanna

Brazil · World #13,988 classical · FIDE ID 2027402

Our database contains 174 games by Paulo Santanna, covering Jan 2007 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Paulo Santanna's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Paulo Santanna 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 Paulo Santanna's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Paulo Santanna's side.

First moves as White (89 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.Nf3 — 54% of White games, 43.8% score
  • …Nf6 (44% of these games) — Santanna usually continues c4 (36.8% score)
  • …d5 (31% of these games) — Santanna usually continues e3 (46.7% score)
  • …c5 (8% of these games) — Santanna usually continues c4 (62.5% score)
• 1.d4 — 39% of White games, 45.7% score
  • …Nf6 (57% of these games) — Santanna usually continues Nc3 (38.9% score)
  • …d5 (20% of these games) — Santanna usually continues Nc3 (66.7% score)
  • …g6 (6% of these games) — Santanna usually continues Nc3 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (50 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (15 games)

Paulo Santanna's chess games

All 174 games by Paulo Santanna in the Chess.ceo database (Jan 2007 - 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: 60 wins, 32 draws, 82 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Paulo Santanna's chess games?

174 games by Paulo Santanna, from Jan 2007 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 Paulo Santanna has played.

What does Paulo Santanna play on the first move as White?

Across 89 games with White in our database, Paulo Santanna opens with 1.Nf3 (54% of games), 1.d4 (39% of games), 1.e4 (7% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Paulo Santanna answers 1...c5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Paulo Santanna play as White?

As White, Paulo Santanna's most-played openings in our database are: Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation (20 games, 40.0% win rate); English Opening (16 games, 31.3% win rate); Réti Opening (15 games, 46.7% win rate). The full breakdown of 89 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Paulo Santanna play as Black?

As Black, Paulo Santanna most often plays: Sicilian (27 games, 48.1% win rate); English Opening: Symmetrical (11 games, 36.4% win rate); Sicilian: Closed (6 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 85 games.

What is Paulo Santanna's FIDE rating?

Paulo Santanna is currently rated 2,116 in classical chess, 1,960 in rapid and 1,968 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,116 (Jul 2026).

How many games has Paulo Santanna played?

Our database contains 174 games by Paulo Santanna, covering Jan 2007 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 60 wins, 32 draws, 82 losses (34.5% win rate).

How do I prepare against Paulo Santanna?

174 games by Paulo Santanna 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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