Prepare against Rufino Camarena Jimenez

IM · Spain · World #4,530 classical · FIDE ID 2211106

When preparing against Rufino Camarena Jimenez, expect 1.d4 in 87% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...e6 (100% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (76%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: French: Classical Variation as Black, 42.1% over 19 games.

Our database contains 309 games by Rufino Camarena Jimenez, covering Apr 2003 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Rufino Camarena Jimenez's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Rufino Camarena Jimenez 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

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2006-2026): 786 rated games against 559 different opponents, across 114 events in 5 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Against the field

Wins over titled players: 14 vs GM · 40 vs IM · 72 vs FM · 24 vs CM · 1 vs WGM · 8 vs WIM · 2 vs WFM · 2 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

14 tournament wins from 88 events, 5 of them outright.

• Division de Honor FACV 2026 Rondas 6 (2026) — 1/1
• Division de Honor FACV 2025 Rondas 8-10 (2025) — 3/3
• Division de Honor Sur 2023 Rondas 7 (2023) — 1/1
• Autonomico Individual Relampago (2021) — 8/10
• VII Copa Campeones (2019) — 6.5/7
• IV Open Int. de Ajedrez Ciutat de Sueca (2018) — 6.5/8, outright
• I Blitz Internacional de Sant Joan d'Alacant (2018) — 8/9, outright
• III Open Internacional de Ajedrez Ciutat de Sueca (2017) — 6.5/8
• III Open Internacional Hotel Murta Xativa (2017) — 5.5/7
• OLOMOUC CHESS SUMMER 2015 A2 (2015) — 5.5/9
• II Open Internacional d Amposta Memorial Jose Balague (2015) — 7.5/9, outright
• Cto Provincial Individual Absoluto, Valencia 2012. (2012) — 6/6, outright
• I Tancat Internacional Els Cavallers Marina Alta Denia (2007) — 8.5/9, outright
• XXX Open Internacional de Barbera del Valles Grupo A (2007) — 7/9

Year by year

Where Rufino Camarena Jimenez has played

Spain (96) · Czechia (15) · Andorra (1) · Hungary (1) · Portugal (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (162 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 87% of White games, 68.4% score
  • …Nf6 (62% of these games) — Jimenez usually continues c4 (67.7% score)
  • …d5 (28% of these games) — Jimenez usually continues c4 (66.7% score)
  • …d6 (4% of these games) — Jimenez usually continues Nf3 (62.5% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 11% of White games, 77.8% score
  • …Nf6 (78% of these games) — Jimenez usually continues c4 (73.1% score)
  • …d5 (11% of these games) — Jimenez usually continues c4 (75.0% score)
  • …c5 (6% of these games) — Jimenez usually continues c4 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (63 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (59 games)

Rufino Camarena Jimenez's chess games

All 309 games by Rufino Camarena Jimenez in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - 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: 147 wins, 111 draws, 51 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Rufino Camarena Jimenez's chess games?

309 games by Rufino Camarena Jimenez, from Apr 2003 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 Rufino Camarena Jimenez has played.

What does Rufino Camarena Jimenez play on the first move as White?

Across 162 games with White in our database, Rufino Camarena Jimenez opens with 1.d4 (87% of games), 1.Nf3 (11% of games), 1.e4 (1% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Rufino Camarena Jimenez answers 1...e6 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (76% of games), 1...d5 (22% of games), 1...e6 (2% of games).

What openings does Rufino Camarena Jimenez play as White?

As White, Rufino Camarena Jimenez's most-played openings in our database are: Slav Defense (18 games, 44.4% win rate); Queen's Indian Defense (18 games, 50.0% win rate); Indian Defense (14 games, 50.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 162 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Rufino Camarena Jimenez play as Black?

As Black, Rufino Camarena Jimenez most often plays: French: Classical Variation (19 games, 42.1% win rate); Indian Defense (13 games, 38.5% win rate); French: Tarrasch Variation (12 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 147 games.

What is Rufino Camarena Jimenez's FIDE rating?

Rufino Camarena Jimenez is currently rated 2,287 in classical chess and 2,413 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,427 (Apr 2016).

How many games has Rufino Camarena Jimenez played?

Our database contains 309 games by Rufino Camarena Jimenez, covering Apr 2003 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 147 wins, 111 draws, 51 losses (47.6% win rate).

How do I prepare against Rufino Camarena Jimenez?

309 games by Rufino Camarena Jimenez 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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